Berlitz China Pocket Guide

A pocket-sized travel guide to China that features up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate information, including hotel and restaurant recommendations. Colour maps of the most-visited areas are included and there are street plans for towns and cities. Includes colour-coded sections for ease of use.

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This guide to China focuses on the major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou and Chongqing. It includes a description of China's breathtaking river cruises including the Yangzi River tour, and fabulous artistic treasures such as the terracotta warriors. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the Great Wall, Chendu's panda reserves, and Beijing's Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Interesting background historical information is provided, as well as advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Chinese cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from baby rationing to Chinese Buddhism and silk manufacture to the growth of bamboo. Maps show the Forbidden City, Central Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.