A handy, compact guide to Beijing with an indexed, pull-out map. About this series: Pocket-sized guide books of essential information, usually written by residents of the destination. Covering sights, culture, history, activities, the best places for eating & drinking, & much more. Illustrated with full-colour photographs, the mini-guides also contain detailed area maps & dedicated pull-out map attached to the inside cover. ...

Beijing on a double-sided map from Periplus combining a street plan of its central districts at 1:15, 000 with a plan of the city at 1:60, 000, both indexed, plus a map of the environs, all highlighting main sights & various facilities. On one side is an indexed plan of the city’s inner districts, highlighting numerous places of interest, selected accommodation & restaurants, shopping centres, foreign embassies, etc. Metro lines & stations are clearly marked. Names of districts, main streets & most of the sights & facilities are shown in both Latin & Chinese script; smaller streets are only transliterated. The index

Includes:: separate lists of sights, hotels, restaurants, governmental offices, trade & commerce, embassies, etc. On the reverse, a similarly presented & indexed plan shows the city with its outer districts at 1:60, 000. Also included is a map of the city’s environs.

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Beijing in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Beijing Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title’s two cover flaps open up to reveal two street plans: the city centre in greater detail, plus a wider area around it for sightseeing further afield. Both plans highlight numerous sights & cultural institutions, etc. The Beijing plans also show recommended hotels, restaurants, cafes & bars & are indexed for streets & places of interest. Additional maps on the cover flaps show a plan of the Forbidden City, a diagram of the metro network, plus maps of the city’s environs including the Great Wall of China. ...

This work features a revolutionary new design for pocket-sized travel guides. Open the cover & discover a remarkable new design! 2 popout maps & a comprehensive fully illustrated 64 page guide of Beijing. & it works like magic! The map & guide of the city are fully cross-referenced for instant, effortless navigation, making this the easiest guidebook you will ever use. Well-written text covers sights, shopping, entertainment, food, practical information & where to stay. With durable flexibound, stunning laminated covers, the popout cityguide is excellent value for your money for your trip to Beijing. ...

Beijing in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Beijing in the Step by Step series by Insight Guides focuses on providing tailor made walks & tours around the city. The guide features seventeen route recommendations that link up better known sights & take you off of the more beaten track; they are written by local experts who have personally selected places to eat & drink en-route & who offer insider tips on culture, shopping & nightlife. The guide has an array of colour photographs which help bring to life the background & descriptive information provided for destinations & attractions. An overview chapter opens the guide & reviews geography, customs & culture, history, food & drink, shopping, culture & entertainment. Next feature the selected itineraries for walks and/or tours, each of which have a good amount of accompanying information & come with a simple route plan. A user friendly alphabetical directory lists practical information to do with day to day basics & listings of h&-picked hotels & restaurants are provided to suit different budgets & tastes. The publisher ...

Sites include: Deshengmen Arrow Tower, Qianmen Arrow Tower, Qianmen Gate, Entrance to the Imperial City, Mao`s Mausoleum, Tiananmen Gate, Duanmen Gate, Entrance to the Forbidden City, Wumen Gate, Hall of Supreme Harmony, Jingshan, Beihai Park, the White Dagoba, Imperial Canal, Drum Tower, Beihai Lake, Bell Tower, Temple of Confucius, Hall of Classics, Imperial Observatory, Qianmen Boulevard, Hall of Prayer, Altar of Heaven, British Legation, Dong Tang, Marble Boat, Jade Belt Bridge, Ming Tombs, Spirit Road & the Great Wall of China. ...

Beijing in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Beijing in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...