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World Hotels - Beijing and Shanghai (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
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List Price: $23.00
Our Price: $15.64
Your Save: $ 7.36 ( 32% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: DK Travel
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9780756625009
ISBN: 0756625009
Label: DK Travel
Manufacturer: DK Travel
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2007-01-15
Publisher: DK Travel
Studio: DK Travel
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Editorial Reviews:
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These two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China - Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai is both a financial powerhouse and a city at the cutting edge of fashion with an interesting modern history. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides in-depth coverage of these cities, including Beijing's Great Wall and Forbidden City, Shanghai's Bund and the French Concession, as well as the water towns of Suzhou and Hangzhou, graced with serene and timeless gardens and lakes. Explore China's cultural heritage through richly illustrated features - on everything from Beijing Opera to Confucianism, Chinese Gardens and the Cultural Revolution. Illustrated food features highlight the differing regional cuisines, and resident China experts have provided detailed listings of the best places to stay and eat. Specially devised walking tours take you easily to the heart of these bustling, enigmatic and ultimately bewitching cities.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Great book.
Comment: It was my first time in China and I went to both cities. The book was very informative, complete, well illustrated, and easy to read. Everybody in my group kept asking me to read it. I got to see other people's books and they did not come close. I strongly recommend this book.
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Summary: EYEWITNESS BOOKS
Comment: I have all Eyewitness Books on Travel & am hooked because of the photos. Most travel books have great info but nothing replaces arriving & seeing what you have identified from the comfort of your own home. As a person with one eye (due to cancer - too much chemo) this is very important to me. Faster than online....This one is exceptional & therefore I took the time to do a review for my next Asian trip. Hopefully it will help someone have a fantastic trip.
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Summary: preparing for world-wind-tour
Comment: My husband and I bought this book right before we took a 3day tour to Beijing. It was a good help in a few areas to prepare us in our trip. I would suggest this book to anyone who plans on making the trip to this area of the world.
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Summary: Best of all travel guides I've ever read
Comment: A real guide for a first time visit. Loved its contents, pictures, maps, suggestions and graphs of the major places of interest.
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Summary: If only I could see it!
Comment: I brought this travel guide with me to Beijing and Shanghai and in general thought it was useful and well-written. Unfortunately, the tiny serifed typeface was just too small for me to read easily. Not a problem for many people, but it sure was for me. I thought most of the information was accurate and helpful. I did not like the way they organized the book by mixing Beijing and Shanghai--I went to Beijing and wanted all that information and then I went to Shanghai and wanted all that info. I had to watch the color coding and page information to be sure I didn't wander into the wrong city (not in real life, only in the pages of the guide). It was a little heavier than I expected and I would be willing to sacrifice some of the high quality pictures and paper in order to make it lighter. Even considering the things I didn't like about the book, I would still buy it since the info was solid.
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