Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Year of publication: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-061-47354-8

Price: $24.95

Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Pages: 712

Highlights:

More than 1,200 tourist attractions

A three-dimensional map

Bilingual translations

Insider tips on cuisine, shopping, lodging, travel routes and times

Travel suggestions on Olympic venues

Features:

Presenting the new, beguiling face of one of the world's oldest civilizations...See how readily she embraces the ceremonial fire of the Olympic Games; experience her ancient origins through kungfu, the Great Wall, as well as a host of other cultural and historic delights. What else can one expect from a country with a past that travels back to over 5000 years, but a feast of never-ending exotic surprises. To grab a closer look at China, to put a finger on her ever-dynamic pulse, look no further than the most authoritative tourist guide from around -- Travel around China.

The book features a bevy of old-world attractions, ranging from the royal architecture of the Forbidden City in Beijing to the millennium-old city and folk residences in Lijiang River; from Peking Opera to folk songs; from the Spring Festival and the Han Festival of Lanterns to the Tibetan Sour Milk Drinking Festival; from the Beijing roast duck to Chengdu's luscious delicacies; from the magnificent Beijing Hotel to villages and farmhouses with unique local flavor.

All in all, the guidebook's latest edition comprises a staggering 1,247 tourist attractions chosen by dozens of experts on Chinese tourism, and 33 world natural and cultural heritage sites. The quality recommendations -- involving, among other things, shopping, lodging, transportation -- are guaranteed to ensure that the tourist is able to travel around China economically, and have the richest experiences in the shortest period of time.

For the most comprehensive and three-dimensional look at China, Travel around China is the ultimate guidebook.

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