Complete Guide with City Walks, Scenic Tours and Advice for Business Travellers - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0679022821 ISBN 13 : 9780679022824

Editeur : Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.,U.S., 1992

Synopsis

This 13th edition takes into account the events in Beijing in 1989 and elsewhere. The guide explores Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and 40 other centres, including essays on Chinese people, their history, politics, art and food. There is advice for the business traveller and a shopping guide.

A propos du livre

Extrait

Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over.  Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free.  If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.

The best guide to China, packed with essentials
Buddhist temples, imperial palaces, gardens, and tombs
Tiny lanes, teeming street markets, and towering skyscrapers
Sacred mountains, terraced hillsides, river trips, and camel tours
Where to shop for antiques, porcelain, silk, jade, and more

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Modern luxury hotels, traditional guest houses, and yurt camps
Gracious hotel dining, great stops for kebabs, and dim sum

Fresh, thorough, practical -- off and on the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
Reviews by savvy writer-residents, including Shanghai Talk editor Lily Tung and Beijing journalist George Wehrfritz
53 pages of maps and 34 vacation itineraries

Important contacts, smart travel tips
What's Where
Further reading and videos to watch
Chinese vocabulary
Complete index

Présentation de l'éditeur

All the essentials of a perfect trip

· Distinctive hotels, large and small, for every budget
· Great meals: shark's fin soup, Peking roast duck, Mongolian hot pot, straw mushrooms on crab
· China by plane, boat, and train--from Beijing's Forbidden City to Guangzhou's Huaisheng Mosque
· Markets, fairs and shopping, and tips on cutting costs
· Essays on Chinese history, culture, and language
· Special feature--detailed maps and plans of sights

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0679022821
• ISBN 13: 9780679022824
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 608
• Éditeur: Fodor Eugene, Etc.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible