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With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to China - now with a bilingual dictionary
Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in China, from top tourist attractions like the Great Wall, Li River, Terracotta Army, Forbidden City and the Bund, to hidden gems, including Suzhou, Chengdu and Kunming.
- What to see: comprehensive coverage of the countrys attractions, illustrated with striking photography
- What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping
- History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the countrys heritage, people and contemporary life
- Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground
- Covers: Beijing, the Northeast and Inner Mongolia, Northern Heartlands, Shanghai the Lower Yangzi, Southern China, Southwest China and Northwest China.
About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids language products.
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How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to China, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of China, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in China are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of China. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever youre going whether its on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
Table of Contents
Chinas Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Li River
Take a boat trip to see river life against a stunning backdrop. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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The Great Wall of China
It winds from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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The Forbidden City
This vast area was the Imperial Palace of the Ming dynasty. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Terracotta warriors
An emperors 2,000-year-old army, near Xian. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Lijiang
A lovely old village with a stunning mountain backdrop. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Lhasa
Centre for Tibetan culture, site of the imposing Potala Palace. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Suzhou
Famous for its canals and classical gardens. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Shaolin Monastery
The birthplace of martial arts. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Shanghai
The colonial and modern coexist in this dynamic city. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Yangzi River
Cruise down the Yangzi from Chongqing through the magnificent Three Gorges. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour Of China
Days 12
Beijing
Spend an afternoon walking from Tiananmen Square through the Forbidden City to Beihai Park. After dusk, dine at one of the restaurants along the Shichahai Lakes or go for home-style food on the old Nan Luogu Xiang pedestrian alley nearby. The next day, take a coach to the Mutianyu Great Wall and hike up its steps through ancient guard towers.
Day 3
Pingyao
Take the overnight train to Taiyuan and proceed by coach to Pingyao. Pass through the gates of this Ming- and Qing-dynasty banking burghs 6km (4-mile long) protective wall into a Unesco Heritage Site of old homes and shops.
Day 4
Xian
Xian is best known for the terracotta warriors, hundreds of lifelike statues buried over 2,000 years ago to guard the emperor.
Days 56
Shanghai
Fly to Chinas biggest and richest city, Shanghai. Ascend the Oriental Pearl TV Tower for a magnificent panorama, then cross the Huangpu River for a walk through the Old Town (Nanshi). Hang out on the Bund at night for views of the active riverfront. On the second day, explore the French Concession and Xintiandi.
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