Beijing
Subtitle: a Lonely Planet city guide
By: Robert Storey
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Lonely Planet city guide
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Lonely Planet
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Hawthorn, Vic., Australia; Oakland, CA, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780864423771
Subjects: Beijing (China); Guidebooks; Führer
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Facts about Beijing: history; geography; climate; enviromnet; government; economy; population & people; arts; society & conduct; religion; language; title: Facts for the vistor: orientation; maps; tourist offices; documents; embassies; customs; money; business services; post & communications; books; media; photograhy & video; time; electricity; weights & measures; health; women travellers; disabled travellers; senior travellers; Beijing for hcildren; useful organizations; libraries; campuses; dangers & annoyances; business hours; public holidays; festivals; work; title: Getting there & away: air; bus; train; boat; travel agents; organised tours; title: Getting around: the airport; bus; subway; car& motorcycle; taxi; pedicab; bicycle; organised tours; title: Things to see & do: highlights, squares, gates & halls; monuments & mausoleums; palaces; museums; temples; mosques & cathedrals; parks; other sights; bicycle tour; activities; courses; title: Places to stay: bottom end; middle; top end; long term; title: Places to eat: Chinese food; drinks; restaurants; other Asian food; western food; self-catering; title: Entertainment: cinema; theatre; classical music; jazz & rock; bars & nightclubs; discos; karaoke; song & dance; shows; Beijing Opera; acrobatics; theme parks; horse racing; title: Shopping: Wangujing; Xidan; Dazhalan; Liuilichang; Jianguomenwai; Sanlitun; Hongqiao Market; Zhongguancun; title: Excursions: Great Wall; tombs; Western Hills; Badachu; Tanzhe Temple; Jietai Temple; Stone Flower Cave; Peking man site; Shidu; Yunshui Caves; Kangxi Grasslands; title: Longqing Gorge; title: Miyun Reservoir; title: Ya