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China Travel Guides
Here are some travel books for
China:
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By Larry Herzberg
Stone Bridge Press Paperback (192 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781933330518
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Product Description:
This first-ever humorous travel guide on China both dishes the dirt on the myriad travel mishaps that may befall any unsuspecting tourist and explains how to avoid them! Possible danger zones debunked include airports, hotels, hospitals, taxis, and bathrooms. Readers will learn essential skills like how to haggle, exchange currencies, cross the street, decipher menus, say useful phrases in Chinese, and more. The guide comes complete with survival tips on etiquette, a map, and resource lists. Don’t leave home for China without it! Veteran travelers Qin and Larry Herzberg are Chinese language and culture professors at Calvin College in Michigan. |
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By DK Publishing
DK Travel Released: 2010-03-29 Paperback (672 pages)
 | List Price: $30.00* Lowest New Price: $19.80* Not yet published* *(As of 17:54 Pacific 13 Mar 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip.
Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps. |
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By Fodor's
Fodor's Released: 2009-05-19 Paperback (720 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781400008254
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description: Fodor's. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you're at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend in China!
Experience the juxtaposition of ancient and new in Beijing, take a slow boat through the spectacular Three Gorges, or soak up the surreal landscape of Everest Base Camp: it’s no wonder that China’s tourism market is a booming $70 billion industry and growing. With more maps, a language guide, and in-depth illustrated features on local food, culture, and customs, our savvy coverage will enable travelers to unravel the mysteries of China.
·Updated regional planning pages provide an overview of the best travel destinations and address the logistics of a visit
·Chinese character translations of every recommended restaurant, hotel and nightclub in the country
·Expanded restaurant and hotel coverage on all of the most visited regions
·Completely updated dining and lodging reviews
·Personal recommedations on the most reliable tour guides in the country, where to find them, and how to book them
·Handy mini-essays, maps and images that highlight China’s cultural diversity and historic importance
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews, and to exchange travel advice with other travelers. |
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By Damian Harper
Lonely Planet Paperback (1032 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781741048667
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Product Description: Nobody knows China like Lonely Planet. Whether you want to sip cocktails in Shanghai, trek Tibet's holy Mt Kailash or contemplate history at Xu'an's Army of Terracotta Warriors, our 11th edition will guide you through the best of this jaw-dropping destination - and reveal more of it than any other guide.
In This Guide:
All-new color chapters feature treks, iconic sights and culinary delights Comprehensive activities coverage, including new cycling trips and unforgettable river tours Expert trustworthy knowledge from resident and specialist authors
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By DK Publishing
DK Travel Paperback (240 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780756660925
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description: 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 Simon Foster, Sherisse Pham, Beth Reiber & Christopher D. Winnan
Frommers Paperback (896 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description:
- Our expert authors, longtime residents in and frequent travelers to China, share their candid opinions on what's worth your time and what's?not.
- Frommer's China takes you from the Great Wall, to the terracotta warriors of Xi'an; from hidden Buddhist caves along the Silk Road to mystical mountains in the East. Plus, you'll have everything you need to enjoy a cosmopolitan adventure in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
- Learn strategies for when to travel independently and when to travel with a tour group. Our extensive transportation information and author recommendations help get you off the beaten path.
- Detailed maps have Chinese characters, pinyin spelling, and English;?supplemental chapters list translations of hotels, restaurants, and points of interest.
- Extensive and invaluable supplemental language and dining chapters help make sense of Mandarin for the traveler. Plus, useful Chinese characters throughout the book?make navigating the country easier.
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By Ken Bernstein
Berlitz Guides Paperback (256 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9789812682710
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description: The world's best-selling pocket guides have been fully revised and updated, featuring stunning new cover designs and freshly revised page layouts. This "Berlitz Pocket Guide" provides all the information you need to enjoy China. Clear colour-coded sections enable you to locate the information you need easily and full colour fold-out maps provide instant orientation wherever you are. The most popular attractions are highlighted and sport, shopping and entertainment are also detailed. "An Eating Out" section provides information on local specialities as well as useful Chinese vocabulary for ordering food and drinks. Accommodation for all budgets is recommended, along with other practical travel tips. Beautiful colour photographs accompany the text throughout, making this guide a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. |
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By Boye Lafayette De Mente
Tuttle Publishing Paperback (192 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780804839433
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description:
Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be long or short, your visit to China will be more pleasurable and effective if you understand your host culture and how to work within it. Etiquette Guide to China is a vital guide for visitors to the world's newest financial superpower.
Learn the essentials of interacting, such as how to address people you meet, if you should bow or shake hands, and how to behave out on the town, in the boardroom or when attending a wedding. Filled with practical advice on minding your manners in China, Etiquette Guide to China will be the most indispensable item you'll carry on your trip. |
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By David Leffman & Rough Guides
Rough Guides Paperback (1232 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781843538721
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Product Description:
The Rough Guide to China is the definitive guidebook to one of the world’s most fascinating and rapidly changing travel destinations. The full-colour introduction gives an inspiring insight into many of China’s highlights, from the awesome scenery down the Yangzi River to the incredible Great Buddha at Leshan and the lavish Confucius Temple. Read expert background on everything from the treasures of the Forbidden City to the Buddhist art of the Mogao Caves as well as comprehensive information on China''s history, politics, cultures and peoples. This fully- updated fifth edition includes an extended chapter on Shanghai and new colour inserts throughout allowing you to chose where to go and what to see, inspired by over 150 photos. Rely on our selection of the best places to stay and eat, for every budget with place names, accommodation and restaurants invaluably translated into Chinese script. Featuring over 140 detailed maps plus vital Chinese characters, this indispensable guide takes you from cutting-edge clubs in Shanghai to holy mountains in Tibet and from ancient temples to gleaming new skyscrapers. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to China |
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By Chris Taylor, Nicko Goncharoff & Clem Lindenmayer
Lonely Planet Paperback (1120 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: This is Lonely Planet's fifth edition to "China", having been completely revised and updated to make China more accessible for the independent traveller. It includes: Hong Kong and Macau; suggested itineraries for short or extended visits; a full-colour country map; detailed information on getting around by public transport; glossary of place names in English with Chinese script; extensive historical and cultural information; over 200 updated maps; and 36 pages colour photos. The guide contains all the features of the "Travel survival kits" with information needed for a visit on any budget: getting there and around; history and culture; accommodation; local cuisine; places and times to visit; prices to pay; flora and fauna; language tips; health and safety advice and indispensable maps. |
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