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Insight Guides Pocket Guide China
Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free app and eBook.
Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is an ideal on-the-move guide for exploring China. From top tourist attractions like the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and the Terracotta Warriors, to cultural gems, including a boat trip on the breathtaking Li River, the famous canals and gardens of Suzhou and the dynamic city of Shanghai, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide.
Features of this travel guide to China:
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the countrys rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colourmap: with every major attraction highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, weve got you covered
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access all this and more from your phone or tablet
- Covers: Beijing; The Northeast and Inner Mongolia; Northern Heartlands; Shanghai; The Lower Yangzi; Southern China; Southwest China; Northwest China
Looking for a bigger guide to China? Check out Insight Guides China for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers needs. Insight Guides unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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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 Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
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.
Day 7
Suzhou
Travel by train to Suzhou for a tour of its numerous historic, immaculately landscaped gardens, such as Forest of Lions and Master of the Nets. Between gardens, peek down into canals where locals still commute by boat.
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