“ China Road” sees Rob Gifford travel deep into the heart of Modern China. Running 3, 000 miles from the east-coast boomtown of Shanghai to the border of Kazakhstan in the north-west, Route 312
- China’s ‘ Route 66’
- is a road that Rob Gifford has always wanted to travel. Gifford’s journey & his desire to get to the heart of this country make ‘ China Road’ an outstanding & funny travel narrative; part pilgrimage, part reportage, this illuminates not only a country on the move, but one coming increasingly under the global spotlight.

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A clear road map of Eastern China & Taiwan. Covering north to south from Xian & Shanghai to the Leizhou Peninsula (including the Hainan Island), & to the west as far as the Xizang Zizhiqu Province & the Myanmar (Burma) borders. It combines clear road details, indicating driving distances, with hillshading & administrative boundaries. Freeways, Highways & both provincial & secondary are indicated, as well a railways & airports. A range of symbols depicts peak heights, beach resorts, national parks, & places of interest. All names are printed in English.

Includes:: an index of places, lakes, mountains & mountain passes. Longitude & latitude lines are drawn at 2° intervals. Printed on paper.

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Southern China at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed road map from Gizi Map with altitude colouring to show the region’s topography. Coverage extends north to Shanghai & Nanjing. Names of larger towns & the provinces are also given in Chinese. The map has bold altitude colouring, with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & other geographical features to provide an excellent picture of the terrain. Roads are graded into six types & give driving distances on main routes. Railways, shipping & ferry lines, local airports & provincial boundaries are also shown. Symbols mark various places of interest including historical sites, national parks & interesting nature locations, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is on the reverse. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English. An inset at 1:12, 000, 000 shows the South China Sea. The map is part of Gizi Map series covering the whole of China at 1:2, 000, 000.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a wall map.

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Southern, or rather south-eastern China but with coverage extending west to Lhasa, on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed map at 1:3, 000, 000 from ITMB with additional panels showing more detailed road maps of Hong Kong & the Guangzhou region, plus street plans of central Hong Kong, Kowloon, Guangzhou & Shanghai. All place names are in the Latin alphabet. Coverage on the eastern side of the map starts at Zhengzhou, so north of Shanghai, Nanjing & Xi’an,

Includes:: Taiwan & extends south to the border & the Hainan Isl&. On the western side, with the small overlap, the map

Includes:: Lanzhou & Yinchuan & extends west to Lhasa, but without full coverage of north-eastern Tibet. The map shows the region`s road & rail networks on a base with altitude colouring (bands in feet, spot heights in metres). Driving distances are marked on main & on many provincial highways. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight various places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 2º. Each side of the map has a separate index. Additional panels present in greater detail road maps covering most of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1:60, 000) & the Guangzhou region including access to Hong Kong, Shenzhen & Macau (1:850, 000), plus four street plans covering central Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong & Kowloon. Each plan clearly indicates metro stations & highlights selected hotels, shopping facilities, places of interest, etc.



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South-eastern China at 1:1, 750, 000 from Nelles in a convenient format for use when travelling, with street plans of central Shanghai & Hong Kong, plus an enlargement of the Yangshuo area south of Guilin. The map is double-sided with an overlap between the sides; coverage extends southwards from Shanghai & Wuhan, & inland to Kunming. The Hainan Island is shown on an inset at the same scale as the main map. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only with, where useful, their old historical names (Shantou/ Swatow/ Tuodao, Xiamen/ Amoy 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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South-eastern China at 1:1, 750, 000 from Nelles in a convenient format for use when travelling, with street plans of central Shanghai & Hong Kong, plus an enlargement of the Yangshuo area south of Guilin. The map is double-sided with an overlap between the sides; coverage extends southwards from Shanghai & Wuhan, & inland to Kunming. The Hainan Island is shown on an inset at the same scale as the main map. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only with, where useful, their old historical names (Shantou/ Swatow/ Tuodao, Xiamen/ Amoy 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 ...

Southern China at 1:1, 750, 000 in a series of four double-sided maps from Nelles, each in a convenient format for use when travelling. The maps include street plans of main cities and/or enlargements of their environs or other popular tourist areas. The maps 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. All place names are shown in Latin alphabet only. The maps are not indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. In this title: street plans of central Hogh Kong on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, Macau, Guilin, Kunming & Yangshuo, plus an enlargement of the area around Yangshuo.

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China in the AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

With over 150 photographs from late 19th century China, including stunning landscapes, architecture & city scenes, intimate ...

China to Chinatown tells the story of one of the most notable examples of the globalization of food: the spread of Chinese recipes, ingredients & cooking styles to the Western world. Beginning with the accounts of Marco Polo & Franciscan friars who travelled to the East, J.A.G. Roberts describes how Westerners' first impressions of Chinese food were decidedly mixed, with many regarding Chinese eating habits as repugnant. Chinese food was brought back to the West merely as a curiosity. The Western encounter with a wider variety of Chinese cuisine dates from the first half of the 20th century, when more extensive travel became possible. The author describes the spread of Chinese food to the West with emigrant Chinese communities & the relatively recent phenomenon of Chinese restaurants. He also evaluates its position in relation to other cooking styles, such as Indian, Mexican & Japanese, in the process showing how Chinese cooking has come to be regarded by some as among the world's most sophisticated cuisines, & yet is harshly criticized by others, for example on the grounds that its preparation involves cruelty to animals. The author concludes by examining the extent to which Chinese food, as a facet of Chinese culture overseas, has remained differentiated & questions whether its ethnic identity is dissolving. Written in a lively style, the book should appeal to food historians & specialists in Chinese culture, as well as to a wide general audience interested in Chinese cuisine. ...