Lonely Planet China

by Harper, Damian; Cambon, Marie; Gaskell, Katja; Huhti, Thomas; Mayhew, Bradley; Miller, Korina

• ISBN13: 9781740591171
• ISBN10: 1740591178
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Welcome to China: vast, ambitious, proud, and transforming like never before. Speed down alleyways on your Beijing bicycle, slurp steaming noodles in the shadow of a Shanghai skyscraper and wake up spellbound to the desertscapes of Xinjiang. Whether you seek the Terracotta Warriors of ancient Xi'an or a few moments with the pandas of Chengdu, this bestselling guidebook will take you through the heart of China. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Highlights	p. 6
Getting Started	p. 13
Itineraries	p. 17
The Authors	p. 24
Snapshot	p. 27
History	p. 29
The Culture	p. 51
Environment	p. 73
Food & Drink	p. 80
Beijing	p. 93
Tianjin	p. 149
Hebei	p. 163
Shandong	p. 182
Jiangsu	p. 218
Anhui	p. 253
Shanghai	p. 266
Zhejiang	p. 306
Fujian	p. 328
Liaoning	p. 345
Jilin	p. 362
Heilongjiang	p. 375
Shanxi	p. 390
Shaanxi	p. 406
Henan	p. 427
Hubei	p. 447
Jiangxi	p. 461
Hunan	p. 475
Hong Kong	p. 491
Macau	p. 529
Guangdong	p. 546
Hainan	p. 581
Guangxi	p. 593
Guizhou	p. 622
Yunnan	p. 641
Sichuan	p. 707
Chongqing	p. 756
Cruising Downriver	p. 768
Xinjian	p. 774
Gansu	p. 805
Ningxia	p. 830
Inner Mongolia	p. 840
Tibet	p. 854
Qinghai	p. 874
Directory	p. 884
Transport	p. 906
Health	p. 926
World Time Zones	p. 935
Language	p. 936
Glossary	p. 951
Behind the Scenes	p. 955
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