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Discover China 3
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Discover China is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Pass through the Gate of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City, hike along the Great Wall, or slurp up wonton soup amid Shanghai's neon lights; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of China and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Discover China:
Full-colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, architecture, religion, landscapes, cuisine, and more
Free, convenient pull-out Beijing map (included in print version), plus over 40 colour local maps
Useful features - including Walking Tours, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Travel with Kids
Coverage of Beijing, the Great Wall, Xian, The North, Shanghai, Yangzi Region, Hong Kong, The South, Yunnan, Sichuan, The Silk Road, and more
eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices)
Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail
Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges
Seamlessly flip between pages
Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews
Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see
Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash
Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links
Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience
Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover China, our easy-to-use guide, is perfect for travellers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colourful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best.
Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's China guide.
Looking for a guide for Hong Kong, Beijing, or Shanghai? Check out Lonely Planet's Hong Kong guide, Beijing guide, or Shanghai guide for a comprehensive look at all that each of these cities has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Damian Harper, Piera Chen, Chung Wah Chow, David Eimer, Tienlon Ho, Robert Kelly, Michael Kohn, Shawn Low, Bradley Mayhew, David McCrohan, and Christopher Pitts.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
Lonely Planet Discover China is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Pass through the Gate of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City, hike along the Great Wall, or slurp up wonton soup amid Shanghai's neon lights; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of China and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Discover China:
Full-colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, architecture, religion, landscapes, cuisine, and more
Free, convenient pull-out Beijing map (included in print version), plus over 40 colour local maps
Useful features - including Walking Tours, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Travel with Kids
Coverage of Beijing, the Great Wall, Xian, The North, Shanghai, Yangzi Region, Hong Kong, The South, Yunnan, Sichuan, The Silk Road, and more
eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices)
Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail
Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges
Seamlessly flip between pages
Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews
Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see
Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash
Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links
Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience
Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover China, our easy-to-use guide, is perfect for travellers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colourful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best.
Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's China guide.
Looking for a guide for Hong Kong, Beijing, or Shanghai? Check out Lonely Planet's Hong Kong guide, Beijing guide, or Shanghai guide for a comprehensive look at all that each of these cities has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Damian Harper, Piera Chen, Chung Wah Chow, David Eimer, Tienlon Ho, Robert Kelly, Michael Kohn, Shawn Low, Bradley Mayhew, David McCrohan, and Christopher Pitts.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
- GenresTravelNonfiction
432 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2013
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December 1, 2015
Saved our bacon plenty of times with their travel tips for trains and buses and the like. Great ideas. We loved all the hostel and trip recommendations, though they really should have highlighted Guilin more, because it was bloody gorgeous :)
September 30, 2018
Time to go to China!
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