China at 1:4, 000, 000 on a road map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with special features to aid route planning, extensive index including mountain chains, rivers, etc, plus a street plan of central Beijing.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Topography is indicated by relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain & hill ranges & selected peaks. Colouring and/or graphics indicate deserts & marches. Internal administrative borders are shown with names of the provinces. All place names are given only transliterated. The map presents the country’s road & rail networks & indicates local airports & coastal ferry routes, plus time zones. Numerous towns & villages worth visiting, as well as interesting natural sites are prominently highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are marked at intervals of 2º. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. Extensive index of place names is in a separate 32-page booklet attached to the map jacket &

Includes:: names of mountains, glaciers, rivers, lakes, etc., all coded with appropriate signs, as well as separate lists of national parks & World Heritage Sites. Also provided is a street plan of central Beijing, plus a table with distances/traveling times.



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Chinese Museums Association Guide is an updated & expanded version of the highly praised 2009 compendium China Museums; the China Museums Association being the official body responsible for the expansion of the country`s museums, both in range & diversity. Covering China`s most famous & respected museums, the book also covers many smaller, lesser-known ones, ranging from art & archaeology to science & technology, history & politics
- all of which combine to provide the reader with a deep understanding of China`s past & present. Providing comprehensive descriptions not only of well-known attractions such as the Forbidden City & the Shanghai Museum, this guide also covers some of the less known & more remote archaeological sites, such as the Linzi Museum (where over 600 horses were buried alive at the whim of an ancient king), the Museum of Oriental Musical Instruments & the Chinese Traditional Medicine Museum. This book is a must-have companion for anyone interested in discovering more about China`s rich heritage; with over 500 colour images, wonderfully descriptive text, quick glance information including `highlights` & `key` objects, & all details of address & opening hours, it is essential.
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China NGS Classic Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, paper version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with its administrative boundaries & road/rail networks. Light base with international boundaries picked out in colour & the seas in blue are characteristic of the NGS Classical Style. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with light relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. Heights are shown in metres. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4

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China NGS Classic Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, encapsulated version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with its administrative boundaries & road/rail networks. Light base with international boundaries picked out in colour & the seas in blue are characteristic of the NGS Classic Style. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with light relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. Heights are shown in metres. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4°. * This map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.

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China NGS Classic Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, paper version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with its administrative boundaries & road/rail networks. Light base with international boundaries picked out in colour & the seas in blue are characteristic of the NGS Classic Style. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with light relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. Heights are shown in metres. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4°. * This map is also available encapsulated.

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China NGS Executive Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, paper version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with current information presented in elegant antique style of muted shades of predominantly brown & beige. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4

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China NGS Executive Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, encapsulated version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with current information presented in elegant antique style of muted shades of predominantly brown & beige. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4°. * This map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.

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Indexed road map of North Eastern China at 1:3, 000, 000 from Nepa Maps, covering north to south from Manchuria to Henan, & to the west as far as Qinghai. The major road network is shown clearly, as are railway lines & airports. Topography is shown through subtle use of shading & spot heights. International & administrative boundaries are prominently highlighted, as are points of interest such as the Great Wall, national parks, beaches etc. The map is indexed, with lakes, mountains & mountain passes included. Longitude & latitude lines are marked at 2° intervals. Place names, legend & index are in English. ...

North-eastern China at 1:1, 750, 000 from Nelles in a convenient format for use when travelling, with a street plan of central Beijing. The map is double-sided, with a very generous overlap between the sides, & provides coverage from just south of the capital to well beyond Harbin & in the east Vladivostok. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only with, where useful, their historical pre-Pinyin names (Peking, Tientsin, etc). Maps in the Nelles series for China present road & rail networks on a base with topography indicated by relief shading, with names of mountain ranges & peaks plus additional spot heights. Local airports are marked & the maps also show internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Places of interest, including historical sights, beaches, national parks or protected area, etc. are highlighted both on the main map & on the accompanying street plans or enlargements. Each title has latitude & longitude lines at 1° intervals. The maps are not indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the full list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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North-East China Wall Map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 97 x 88cm (38” x 34.5” approx), with attractive presentation of the region’s varied topography, tourist sights including the Great Wall, & coverage extending south to include Beijing. Bold altitude colouring with plenty of names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, peak heights, etc, provides an excellent picture of the region’s geography. Names of main towns are also given in Chinese script &, where appropriate, with local alternatives. The map shows the region’s road & rail networks, with intermediate driving distances marked on many routes. Also marked are provincial boundaries with names of the provinces. The map shows both the Great Wall of China & the Wall of Genghis Khan, & symbols highlight various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is on the reverse side. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English. Please note: this title is part of Gizi Map’s coverage of China at 1:2, 000, 000, available both as folded maps & as wall maps – to see the full list of the titles & the exact coverage by each map please click on the series link.

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