China Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

China Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

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- China Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing
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China wall map at 1:4, 750, 000, size 120 x 88cm (47” x 35” approx)
- paper version, from Gizi Maps, showing the topography
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Large general road map covering China with an inset of Beijing at larger scale. Cartography has subtle shading for elevation with spot heights clearly marked. All major roads are shown, including highways, trunk roads, tracks, & also road numbering & distances shown in kilometers. Railways, ferries, airports are also marked, as are international, provincial & undefined boundaries. Points of interest, such as National Parks, ancient monuments & wells are clearly shown. There is also an enlargement of Beijing at 1:20, 000, with clear road names, & hospitals, temples & rail links all shown. The inside cover of the map has a booklet with a detailed index of the map that also covers the street map of Beijing; the cover also gives information on customs, calling codes, conversion rates, emergency phone numbers, & general speed limits.* Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.*

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Approaching the end of his eight year stint in Beijing, BBC journalist Michael Bristow decided he wanted to write about the country`s modern history. To assist him he asked for the help of his language teacher, who was born just two years after the communist party came to power in 1949. The changing fortunes of his life have mirrored the ups & downs of his country, which has moved from communist poverty to capitalist wealth in just a single generation. It came as a surprise though, to learn that the teacher was also a cross-dresser. Michael gradually realised that the teacher`s story is the story of modern China. ...

China in the Insight Guide series is dedicated to exploring the destination in detail with a selection of glossy illustrations. Extensive introductory sections explore the region’s history & culture & there are also short articles written by locals about distinctive local issues. Selective photo-features illustrate the variety of the region. The ‘ Places’ section is organised by geographically & provides details of the area including places to visit, suggestions for tours & other activities. Each regional section has its own listings of the best restaurants, bars & cafes. Essential practical information is provided in the Travel Tips chapter on accommodation, shopping & local activities. A useful location finder & travel tip index with relevant page numbers are given on the inside covers. Overview street plans are also provided for the main cities in the region or country. ...

Large double-sided map of China including Taiwan, with Hai Nam in an inset. Elevation tinting in pastel shades shows the general relief, & selected mountain peak altitudes are marked. The map shows China`s provincial boundaries, & symbols for cities classify them according to population size. Road detail distinguishes, expressways, state highways & provincial highways &

Includes:: some lower order connecting routes. Intermediate driving distances are indicated on many routes. Main railways & the Great Wall are included & symbols depict ports, airports, passes, locations of interest, ruins, nature reserves & forest parks. Other detail

Includes:: swamps, sand expanses, glaciers, salt water lakes, salt pans & the Great Wall. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2 degree intervals. Coverage divides the country into east a west sections with a generous overlap. All text is in roman script only. The map

Includes:: an index of place names. A plan of central Beijing is provided in an inset. This is not indexed but indicates many landmarks, sites of interest & tourist facilities eg. hospitals, the tourist information office, places of worship & selected hotels.





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ITMB’s road maps of China & street plans of its main cities combined into a handy A5, paperback atlas presenting the whole country at 1:2, 500, 000, with enlargements, metro diagrams & an index. All place names are shown in Latin alphabet only. The maps have altitude colouring (in feet ) with spot heights (in metres), plus colouring & graphics to show deserts, swamps & glaciers. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network shows distances on most routes. Railway lines indicate high speed link & local airports are marked. Various places of interest are highlighted including the Great Wall. The map have latitude & longitude margin ticks on some pages, but not consistently throughout the atlas. Also included are:* Beijing: enlargement of the environs at 1:280, 000 including access to the Great Wall & the city’s international airport, street plan of the city centre, plan of the Forbidden City, metro diagram* Shanghai: a map of the outer districts including access to the Pudong international airport, metro diagram* Hong Kong: enlargement of the Hong Kong Island
- Kowloon
- Lantau Island area with access to the international airport, street plan of central Hong Kong & Kowloon, metro/rail diagram* Guangzhou: regional map with road & rail connections to Hong Kong & Macau, street plan of the city centre, metro/ rail map* Lhasa: overview map of the whole city showing main roads, more detailed plan of the Potala area, a plan of the Norbulingka

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China in the Key Guide series from AA Publishing; exploring a range of international destinations & recently been re-launched with full colour pages. Thorough & detailed in style, the guides are targeted at an older audience, exploring the principal sights, walks, activities, restaurants & accommodation of the destination. A detailed introductory section provides comprehensive information about the destination, including the economy, politics, heritage & language. There are also specific sections unique to each destination, covering society, the urban & rural, sports & leisure, art media & culture, history & science & technology. Each title is organised in the same way with destinations grouped by region or district & colour-coded to help readers navigate around the guide. An On the Move section provides details on transport, with important information on arriving, getting around (including distinctive local transport features such as metro & underground networks) & for visitors with a disability. Individual regional sections cover Sights, driving & walking opportunities, what to do, eating & accommodation. Local listings are accompanied by addresses, opening times, prices, directions & local transport options, though options for younger travellers & those with children are more limited. Extensive colour photography accompanies the text, with a range of pictures illustrations the main sites of the city, region or country. An extensive Practicalities chapter at the back of each guide carries essential information on weather, documents & customs, money, health, communication, tourist information, useful websites, finding help, opening times & entrance fees, media & books, films & maps. There is also basic information on entertainment & nightlife, sports & activities, film & music & festivals & events. ...