The Freytag & Berndt Beijing city plan is a very clear indexed street map of central Beijing at 1:15, 000 with all key sights shown, covering an area Approx. 18km (west-east) by 13km (north to south), centred around Nanhai Lake & Tiananmen Square. This incorporates the 3rd Ring Road with National Expressway connections, with the primary 2008 Olympics sites just off the Northern edge. Ideal for tourism or business travel in the city centre. Motorway, dual carriageways, primary & secondary roads & pedestrian thoroughfares are clearly shown, & major road junctions are given some detail. One-way streets are marked. Major sights, principal official buildings, parks, theatres & museums are clearly highlighted & named. Symbols show other tourist & travel information, such as police stations, hospitals, tourist information centers, post offices & youth hostels. City metro & rail transport routes & stations are also shown clearly. ...

City map of Beijing with two inset maps of the outlying region, & a map of the Beijing Subway. The cartography shows all main roads & thoroughfares, with one-streets & pedestrian zones all clearly marked. Transport links are comprehensively indexed, with railways, bus routes, underground & even trolley-bus routes all shown. Built-up areas & vegetation are displayed with colour grading, & points of interest are marked, such as churches, synagogues, temples; as well as this, police stations, hospitals, & public buildings are indicated. The reverse contains the full map index, with a small index of phone numbers & addresses for embassies & foreign representatives, information centres & youth hostels. ...

Beijing in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

The new Moleskine City Notebooks are ideal for those who travel, whether to see the sights or for work, as a way of organising trips & to preserving it for memories & records. It is perfect for those who live there, as a way of organising the things they know & need about the city they live in. Each notebook has an elastic closure, 228 pages, with up to 44 pages in colour & have a sewn binding. There is an inside accordion pocket & three ribbon placemarkers, each in a different colour. ...

With details concerning major attractions, off-the-beaten-track spots, drinking & nightlife venues, & restaurants & hotels/hostels from all over the city, Panda Guides Beijing is the most complete guide of its kind. Written by a team of expats who live in & know China`s roaring capital, our Beijing title is the first guidebook to offer local discounts to readers, as well as an opportunity to win a free trip through China by purchasing the book. Apart from all the money readers can save by following the Panda, this edition of Beijing also comes with a pullout map of the city, while individual maps can be found inside for key tourist attractions, & mini-maps are provided for every local business (hotels, hostels, bars, & restaurants) that show all major cross streets & the nearest subway station (s). What`s more, we`ve made the travel experience even easier by placing each attraction`s vital info (i.e. transportation details, opening hours, admission, phone number, website, etc.) in clearly marked orange boxes at the beginning of every listing. This volume is also packed with sample itineraries, a Mandarin phrasebook, a user-friendly index, sections on culture, history, art, music, & movies, full-color pictures (to give you an engrossing feel of a destination before the reader even goes) & much more! Plus, the Hot Topics section will reveal what life on the ground is like with coverage of fascinating themes such as Air Pollution, Food & Water Safety, Traveling with Kids, Scams, Travel, Culture Shock, Taboo & Etiquette & others. For all this & more, Panda Guides China isn`t just a guide, it`s an experience. For more on our books & maps, & to get updated information concerning travel news & special events throughout China, check out www. Panda Guides.com. ...

Beijing on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Berndtson, highlighting the city’s 15 top sights, all with brief descriptions, plus enlargements of the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills, Chengde, etc. The map provides:* A street plan of the city’s central districts (1:30, 000), extending north to the Olympic Forest Park & the 5th Ring Road, east & west to the 3rd Ring Road, & south to the Temple of Heaven Park & the 2nd Ring Road.* Detailed plan of the Forbidden City, naming individual buildings.* Wider coverage of the city within the 6th Ring Road (1:150, 000).* Beijing metro diagram* A road map of the environs (1:1, 200, 000), showing access to various places of interest outside Beijing, including Chengde. Also more detailed enlargements showing road access to the Great Wall at Badaling & the Ming Tombs.* Site plans of the Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills & Chengde, naming individual buildings, ruins, etc. All the street plans, maps & site plans are indexed, as appropriate. All place names are shown in the Latin alphabet only, except for the metro stations, prominently indicated on the street plans with their line numbers.15 of the best sights in the city & its environs are prominently highlighted on the appropriate maps & provided with brief descriptions. Also included is further tourist information on climate, etc. Map legend & all the text include English. ...

Beijing street plan from the Budapest based publishers Cartographia combing a street plan of the city’s central districts, an enlargement of the Forbidden City/ Tiananmen Square area, maps of the city’s environs, etc. The main plan at 1:28, 000 covers the city’s inner districts, with an enlargement showing the centre with the Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square in greater detail. Metro lines & stations are clearly marked; various places of interest & important public buildings are highlighted & named. The street index also

Includes:: lists of sights, museums, etc. Also provided area: a diagram of Beijing’s metro network; a road map of the city with its outer suburbs extending past the motorway ring, with a more detailed map the Ming Tombs area; a road map of the Beijing region including access to the Great Wall of China; & a map of the whole of China showing locations of its top sights. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only. Names of sights are in English. Map legend

Includes:: English. Current edition of this title was published for the 2008 Olympic Games & also

Includes:: a detailed plan of the Olympic Green area plus an index of sport venues for the Games.





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New for 2008, Travellers Beijing is the perfect guidebook for mainstream visitors wanting to explore China's vibrant capital & the northern provinces. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights & experiences; suggested itineraries & highlights sections to help you make the most out of your trip; detailed background on people, geography, culture & history; clear & accurate mapping for orientation at country, region & city levels; suggested walks & tours to somewhere a little different; impartial & dependable sleeping, eating & entertainment listings; full colour throughout, with over 140 photographs; & comprehensive coverage of the best of the destination including: Beijing, Badaling, Tianjin, Zhengzho, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Songshan, Xian, & Huang He. Travellers are popular, compact guides for mainstream travellers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. Covering the very best of country, regional & city destinations, they offer the perfect balance of culture, history, practical information, mapping, photography & listings to appeal to a mass-market readership. ...

Beijing & Shanghai in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture & history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, & distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of local writers. This gives readers more of an insider’s perspective, in companion with the practicalities of navigating through remote Asian landscapes. Each title is heavily dedicated to the culture of the destination, all with accompanying colour photography. The guides also showcase a range of literary excerpts which are taken from travel writers together with translations from the work of indigenous writers & poets, creating a distinctive tone unique to the publisher. There are also basic overview location maps & concise practical advice for visitors, including information on getting there & around, itineraries, climate, health, clothing & equipment, money, photography, communications, security, shopping, media, food & drink, holidays & behavior, customs & etiquette. ...

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