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Beijing
Beijing (formerly known in English as "Peking") is the capital of
China. As of
2004, the city
had an estimated population of 14,930,000.
Beijing was the host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Here are some posters of Beijing:
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The Great Wall, Beijing, China
12" X 16"
Photographic Print
Artist: Hal Gage.
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Laughing Buddha, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia
12" X 9"
Photographic Print
Artist: Jochen Schlenker.
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Buddha Faces at Sunday Market, Beijing, China
9" X 12"
Photographic Print
Artist: Ray Laskowitz.
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Mei Mei, Saltimbanque a Beijing I
12" X 16"
Art Print
Artist: Titouan Lamazou.
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The Great Wall, Near Jing Hang Ling, Unesco World Heritage Site, Beijing, China
12" X 9"
Photographic Print
Artist: Adam Tall.
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Night Time Light Show at the Birds Nest Stadium During the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China
16" X 12"
Photographic Print
Artist: Kober Christian.
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Here are some books about Beijing:
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By MobileReference
MobileReference
Released: 2008-03-14
Kindle Edition (240 pages)
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This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city attractions. An interlinked phrasebook as well as a pronunciation guide are included.
This travel guide also features an itinerary with our suggestions for your travel route. Itineraries include links to individual attraction articles.
NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to.
With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech.
All travel guides in the Mobi Travel series are only $4.99 or less. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris.
Table of Contents:
Essentials: Mandarin Phrasebook | Cantonese Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Stay Safe | Cope | Units Conversion
1. General: History | Politics | Economy | Demographics | Climate
2. Maps: China | Central Beijing | Districts | Forbidden City | Subway | Fortifications | Great Wall
3. Transport: Get in | Get around | Roads | Railway | Subway
4. By Area: Geography | Districts | Streets & Squares | Get out
5. Attractions: Top 10 | Itinerary | Do | Buy | Amusement parks
6. Culture: Architecture | Music Venues | Education
7. Landmarks: Museums | Buildings & Structures | Parks & Gardens | Forbidden City | Great Wall
Essentials: Mandarin Phrasebook | Cantonese Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Respect | Cope | Stay healthy | Stay Safe | Units Conversion
1. General: History | Politics | Economy | Demographics | Climate
2. Maps: Central Beijing | Districts | Forbidden City | Subway | Fortifications | Great Wall | China
3. Transport: Get in | Get around | Roads | Railway | Subway
4. By Area: Geography | Districts | Streets & Squares | Get out
5. Attractions: Top 10 | Itinerary | Do | Buy | Museums | Buildings & Structures | Parks & Gardens | Forbidden City | Great Wall
6. Culture: Architecture | Music Venues | Education
7. China: Do & See | Buy | Contact |
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By David Eimer
LONELY PLANET
Paperback (168 pages)
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What Will Your Beijing Encounter Be?
Walking in the footsteps of the emporers in the ancient Forbidden City
Checking out contemporary art's next big thing at the 798 Art Disctict
Tucking into the city's signature dish, Peking duck
Searching for hidden treasures and haggling like mad at the Panjiayuan Antique Market
Getting lost amongst the songbirds and mah jong gamers in the maze-like hutong (alleyways)
Experiencing Beijing's rich culture, from ancient history to medieval temples to modern literature
Lacing up your hiking boots for an unforgettable trek atop the Great Wall at Simatai
Discover Twice the City in Half the Time
Easy navigation with a full-color pull-out map, detailed district maps and Chinese characters for places and streets throughout the book
Our expert resident author reveals the city's best sights, eating, drinking shopping and entertainment
Highlights and customized itineraries help you make the most of a short trip
Get insider tips from tuned-in locals, from a boutique-owning fashionista to the city's most renowned bartender
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By Andrew Humphreys
DK Travel
Paperback (128 pages)
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DK Eyewitness Top 10: Beijing will lead you straight to the best attractions this rewarding and vibrant city has to offer. Whether you want to explore the Forbidden City, visit Tian'an Men Square, rickshaw around the back lanes of Hou Hai, or walk the Great Wall of China, this pocket-size travel guide is packed with essential information, whatever your budget.
There are dozens of Top 10 lists including the Top 10 restaurants, Top 10 liveliest bars and clubs, the Top 10 places to stay in Beijing, plus there's even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid. DK Eyewitness Top 10 :Beijing is packed with beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the greatest attractions of this intriguing city, with comprehensive reviews and recommendations of Beijing's best hotels, markets, festivals, shopping to ensure you don't miss a thing.
Each Top 10 guide now contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.
Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Beijing. |
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By DK Publishing
DK Travel
Paperback (240 pages)
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These two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China - Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai is both a financial powerhouse and a city at the cutting edge of fashion with an interesting modern history. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides in-depth coverage of these cities, including Beijing's Great Wall and Forbidden City, Shanghai's Bund and the French Concession, as well as the water towns of Suzhou and Hangzhou, graced with serene and timeless gardens and lakes. Explore China's cultural heritage through richly illustrated features - on everything from Beijing Opera to Confucianism, Chinese Gardens and the Cultural Revolution. Illustrated food features highlight the differing regional cuisines, and resident China experts have provided detailed listings of the best places to stay and eat. Specially devised walking tours take you easily to the heart of these bustling, enigmatic and ultimately bewitching cities. |
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By Jen Lin-Liu
Frommers
Paperback (192 pages)
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Features: Beijing's Past, Present & Future, Red Communist Beijing, Beijing for Art Lovers, and moreBeijing Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. This attractively priced, four-color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Beijing in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Beijing Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find: - Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
- Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include Beijing on a Bicycle, The Great Wall, Houhai Lake, and more
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants and attractions that clue readers in on great finds and values
- Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info
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By MobileReference
MobileReference
Released: 2011-03-10
Kindle Edition (152 pages)
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This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. This travel guide also features an itinerary [three walking tours] with our suggestions for your travel route. Itineraries include links to individual attraction articles.
Please search for "Travel Beijing," part of the Mobi Travel series, if you are interested in the complete travel guide that includes more maps and attractions with additional articles on history, cultural venues, transportation, districts, dining, accommodations, units conversion, and a phrasebook.
NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to.
With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into an audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech.
All travel guides in the Mobi Sights series are only $0.99. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris. |
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By Damian Harper
LONELY PLANET
Paperback (272 pages)
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Discover Beijing
Discover where the last emporer threw in the towel at the astonishing Forbidden City
Hone your haggling skills for must-have Mao memorabilia and silk everything
Learn to slurp noodles, wield chopsticks and avoid talking politics at the table
Experience Beijing's rich culture, from ancient history to medieval temples to modern literature
In This Guide:
The only guide with Chinese script throughout the book and on maps makes navigating Beijing easy
Special chapters on Beijing's historic hutong (alleyways) and China's iconic Great Wall
Meet some of the 17 million inhabitants through interviews with a bar owner, a rock star, a Peking duck master and more
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By Simon Lewis
Rough Guides
Paperback (200 pages)
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"The Rough Guide to Beijing" is the ultimate insider's guide to China's fascinating capital. With the extravagant 2008 Olympics marking the city's triumphant return to the global stage, the city now draws thousands of visitors a year by offering world-class hotels, fashionable restaurants and the coolest clubs alongside fantastic historic sites that remind us of the thousands of years it has spent at the heart of the Chinese empire. Both the popular and less well-known sights are covered in "The Rough Guide to Beijing"; from avant garde architectural projects (the new CCTV Tower), to hip bar district Nanluogu Xiang, and the achingly cool arts districts of 798 and Caochangdi. But the guide goes beyond the trendy, revealing the best places to eat and the best places to stay, ranging from charming youth hostels and courtyard boutique hotels to the most luxurious business behemoths. When the pace of the city gets too frenetic, the guide provides all the information you need to plan great daytrips, from the magnificent temples of Chengde to the grandest and most secluded stretches of the Great Wall. Easy to read maps are provided throughout the guide, plus there's a handy colour subway map, and the pinyin and Chinese characters are given for all destinations. Make the most of your time on earth' with "The Rough Guide to Beijing". |
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By DK Publishing
DK Travel
Paperback (240 pages)
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These two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China—Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai is both a financial powerhouse and a city at the cutting edge of fashion with an interesting modern history. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides in-depth coverage of these cities, including Beijing's Great Wall and Forbidden City, Shanghai's Bund and the French Concession, as well as the water towns of Suzhou and Hangzhou, graced with serene and timeless gardens and lakes. Explore China's cultural heritage through richly illustrated features—on everything from Beijing Opera to Confucianism, Chinese Gardens, and the Cultural Revolution. Illustrated food features highlight the differing regional cuisines, and resident China experts have provided detailed listings of the best places to stay and eat. Specially devised walking tours take you easily to the heart of these bustling, enigmatic, and ultimately bewitching cities. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - Packed with photographs, illustrations, and maps
- Cutaways and floor plans of all the major sights
- 3-D aerial views of the city's most interesting districts
- Huge selection of hotels, restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues
- Specially devised walking tours
- Now includes a new durable, oversized pull-out map with useful transportation information, a distance chart, a street and sight index, and practical information for getting around the cities.
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