The Rough guide to China
By: written and researched by David Leffman [and others]
Contributors: Rough Guides (Firm)
Edition: 6th ed.
Series: Rough guides
Publisher: Rough Guides
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1031
ISBN-13: 9781848366602
Subjects: Guidebooks
Other titles: China
Description: The sheer breadth of what you can experience in China and the speed of its transformation make it a destination impossible to ignore and essential to visit. From sophisticated cities such as Shanghai, to the famed Terracotta Army or the mighty Yangzi River, this is a country that thrills and beguiles.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Colour section --; title: Introduction --; title: Where to go --; title: When to go --; title: Things not to miss --; title: Basics --; title: Getting there --; title: Getting around --; title: Accommodation --; title: Food and drink --; title: The media --; title: Festivals --; title: Sport and outdoor activities --; title: Culture and etiquette --; title: Shopping --; title: Travelling with children --; title: Travel essentials --; title: Guide -- -- 1.; title: Beijing and around -- -- 2.; title: Hebei and Tianjin -- -- 3.; title: Dongbei -- -- 4.; title: The Yellow River -- -- 5.; title: The Eastern Seaboard -- -- 6.; title: Shanghai and around -- -- 7.; title: The Yangzi basin -- -- 8.; title: Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan Island -- -- 9.; title: Hong Kong and Macau -- -- 10.; title: Guangxi and Guizhou -- -- 11.; title: Yunnan -- -- 12.; title: Sichuan and Chongqing -- -- 13.; title: The Northwest -- -- 14.; title: Tibet --; title: Contexts --; title: History --; title: Chronology --; title: Chinese beliefs --; title: Traditional Chinese Medicine --; title: Art --; title: Music --; title: Film --; title: Books --; title: Language --; title: Chinese characters --; title: Grammar --; title: Pronunciation and pinyin --; title: Useful words and phrases --; title: Food and drink glossary --; title: Glossary.