Overview
With details concerning major attractions, off-the-beaten-track spots, drinking and nightlife venues, and restaurants and hotels/hostels from every province (as well as Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Panda Guides China is the most complete guide to the Middle Kingdom out there. Written by a team of expats who live in and know China, our China title is the first of its kind to offer local discounts, as well as an opportunity to win a free trip through China by purchasing the book. Apart from all the money readers can save by following the Panda with this book, this edition of China comes with four separate pullout maps (for China and the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong). Each province also has a provincial map, as well as individual maps for cities, key tourist attractions, mountains, national parks and villages to ensure you never get lost. Whats more, weve made the travel experience even easier by placing each attractions vital info (i.e. transportation details, opening hours, admission, phone number, website, etc.) in clearly marked orange boxes at the beginning of every listing.This volume is also packed with sample itineraries, a Mandarin phrasebook, a user-friendly index, sections on culture, history, art, music, kung fu, and movies, full-color pictures (to give you an engrossing feel of a destination before you even go) and much more! Plus, the Hot Topics section will reveal what life on the ground is like with coverage of fascinating themes such as Air Pollution, Food & Water Safety, Traveling with Kids, Scams, Travel, Culture Shock, Taboo & Etiquette and others. For all this and more, Panda Guides China isnt just a guide, its an experience.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Linnet , Trey Archer , Grant Dou , Robert Linnet
Publisher: Panda Guides Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Panda Guides Publishing Inc.
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 13.10cm
, Height: 4.20cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.998kg
ISBN: 9780992026837
ISBN 10: 0992026830
Pages: 1360
Publication Date: 01 May 2014
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
China's Top 50 2 How to Use this Book 28 Overview 34 Anhui 111 Hefei 114 Huang Shan 120 Jiuhua Shan 128 Ancient Huizhou Villages 132 Beijng 138 The Great Wall 192 Chongqing 204 Fujian 235 Fuzhou 239 Putian 247 Quanzhou 249 Wuyi Shan 254 Xiamen 260 Taining 271 Gansu 274 Lanzhou 277 Xiahe 282 Wuwei 288 Jiayu Guan 291 Dunhuang 294 Tianshui 298 Zhangye 300 Guangdong 302 Guangzhou 308 Shenzhen 328 Foshan 336 Kaiping 341 Zhaoqing 344 Dongguan 348 Guangxi 357 Guilin 361 Yangshuo 369 Nanning 374 Beihai 380 Chongzuo 384 Liuzhou 387 Guizhou 390 Guiyang 394 Anshun 402 Qiandongnan 408 Zhenyuan 414 Qiannan 417 Qianxinan 421 Zunyi 424 Hainan 428 Haikou 431 Wuzhi Shan 436 Sanya 438 Bo'ao 443 Hebei 444 Shijiazhuang 447 Zhengding 454 Chengde 458 Shanhai Guan 465 Jimingyi 469 Beidaihe 472 Heilongjiang 474 Harbin 477 Mudanjiang 489 Wudalian Chi 492 Henan 496 Zhengzhou 499 Nanjie Cun 504 Dengfeng 505 Song Shan 508 Shaolin Si 510 Luoyang 512 Kaifeng 517 Anyang 522 Hong kong 525 Hubei 574 Wuhan 578 Jingzhou 592 Yichang 596 Shennongjia 601 Wudang Shan 604 Enshi 610 Hunan 613 Changsha 616 Shaoshan 622 Heng Shan 633 Zhangjiajie 635 Fenghuang 640 Dehang 644 Inner Mongolia 646 Hohhot 649 Baotou 655 Bayanhot 659 Hulunbuir 660 Hailar 661 Shiwei 664 Manzhouli 664 Jiangsu 666 Nanjing 670 Suzhou 681 Wuxi 693 Yangzhou 700 Zhenjiang 706 Jiangxi 710 Nanchang 713 Jiujiang 720 Lu Shan 724 Wuyuan 728 Ganzhou 732 Sanqing Shan 736 Jingdezhen 738 Jilin 741 Changchun 744 Yanbian 749 Yanji 750 Ji'an 753 Changbai Shan 757 Liaoning 761 Shenyang 764 Dalian 776 Dandong 785 Xingcheng 790 Macau 793 Ningxia 809 Yinchuan 812 Zhongwei 817 Wuzhong 819 Qinghai 821 Xining 824 Repkong 831 Guide 835 Jyekundo 835 Shaanxi 837 Xi'an 841 Hua Shan 860 Hancheng 863 Yan'an 865 Mizhi 869 Shandong 870 Ji'nan 875 Tai'an 882 Tai Shan 883 Qufu 889 Qingdao 893 Yantai 903 Weihai 908 Weifang 913 Zibo 917 Shanghai 921 Shanxi 969 Taiyuan 972 Pingyao 976 Qikou 984 Wutai Shan 985 Datong 988 Sichuan 992 Chengdu 995 Emei Shan 1011 Leshan Big Buddha 1014 Langzhong 1017 Jiuzhaigou 1030 Songpan 1034 Zigong 1036 Yading 1038 Taiwan 1040 Taipei 1045 Hualien 1057 Taitung 1059 Kenting 1061 Ali Shan 1064 Kaohsiung 1068 Tainan 1072 Taichung 1074 Kinmen 1079 Tour de Taiwan 1080 Tianjin 1084 Tibet 1097 Xinjiang 1111 Urumqi 1115 Turpan 1122 Kashgar 1127 The Silk Road 1133 Yunnan 1141 Kunming 1147 Dali 1165 Lijiang 1180 Tiger Leaping Gorge 1194 Shangri-La 1200 Baoshan 1213 Tengchong 1214 Ruili 1217 Xishuangbanna 1219 Jinghong 1221 Zhejiang 1227 Hangzhou 1230 Shaoxing 1250 Wuzhen 1252 Wuyi 1255 Ningbo 1256 Yiwu 1262 Sample Itineraries 1264 Hot Topics 1284 Mandarin Phrasebook 1324 Glossary 1333 Travel Resources 1335 Index 1342
Reviews
Star Rating: 5 out of 5: The opening is as appetizing for travelers as a wonderful tray of dim sum - The writing is lively and pleasant to read - [A] terrific travel book. - The San Francisco Book Review The #1 China Travel Guide - The Hostel Life stands by this guidebook! - Mehdy Ghannad, Travel Writer & founder of TheHostelLife.com Star Rating: 5 out of 5: If you are going to Shanghai you must invest in this guide - [and] once you get to Shanghai, use this guide as much as you can - Travelers, readers and wishful thinkers will benefit from this guide. The information can be trusted and the information is reliable. Start planning today and enjoy your trip! - The Portland Book Review Whether you're planning a long trip through the vast land of China or just a couple weeks in one of its top-notch cities, the folks at Panda Guide seem to have you covered - Plus, they offer discounts, and their books are just so darn good looking! - Xu Zhang, Publisher of CC Media Inc. (Canada) I wish I had used [Panda Guides] during my 10 weeks [in China]... There's even overviews on topical issues such as air pollution and an extensive list of food dishes with Chinese characters included (and to think I walked around with my favourite eggplant dish scribbled on a piece of paper!). Highly recommended. - Becki Enright, Travel Writer & Founder of BordersofAdventure.com Good travel advice, solid writing, organized attraction info, clean translations - Panda Guides knows what needs to come standard in a guidebook these days. But discounts and business mini-maps? What novel ideas! How come no one has thought of this before? We definitely give them an A for innovation. - George Xu, President of eChinacities.com Maps are a very important part of any great guidebook. We've been working in this field for 30 years, and we've never been as impressed as we are with Panda Guides' maps. What's more, the mini-maps of hotels, hostels, bars and restaurants are one of the freshest ideas we've seen - none of the other guidebooks on the market have anything like this. - Robert Yan, Publisher at Chengdu Cartographic Publishing House Of course, a guidebook is only as good as its writers and what Panda Guides offers is knowledgeable, insider tips from local ex-pats based in China. - Nikki Vargas, Travel Writer & Founder of ThePinTheMapProject.com
"Star Rating: 5 out of 5: The opening is as appetizing for travelers as a wonderful tray of dim sum - The writing is lively and pleasant to read - [A] terrific travel book. - The San Francisco Book Review The #1 China Travel Guide - The Hostel Life stands by this guidebook! - Mehdy Ghannad, Travel Writer & founder of TheHostelLife.com Star Rating: 5 out of 5: If you are going to Shanghai you must invest in this guide - [and] once you get to Shanghai, use this guide as much as you can - Travelers, readers and wishful thinkers will benefit from this guide. The information can be trusted and the information is reliable. Start planning today and enjoy your trip! - The Portland Book Review Whether you're planning a long trip through the vast land of China or just a couple weeks in one of its top-notch cities, the folks at Panda Guide seem to have you covered - Plus, they offer discounts, and their books are just so darn good looking! - Xu Zhang, Publisher of CC Media Inc. (Canada) I wish I had used [Panda Guides] during my 10 weeks [in China]... There's even overviews on topical issues such as air pollution and an extensive list of food dishes with Chinese characters included (and to think I walked around with my favourite eggplant dish scribbled on a piece of paper!). Highly recommended. - Becki Enright, Travel Writer & Founder of BordersofAdventure.com Good travel advice, solid writing, organized attraction info, clean translations - Panda Guides knows what needs to come standard in a guidebook these days. But discounts and business mini-maps? What novel ideas! How come no one has thought of this before? We definitely give them an ""A"" for innovation. - George Xu, President of eChinacities.com Maps are a very important part of any great guidebook. We've been working in this field for 30 years, and we've never been as impressed as we are with Panda Guides' maps. What's more, the mini-maps of hotels, hostels, bars and restaurants are one of the freshest ideas we've seen - none of the other guidebooks on the market have anything like this. - Robert Yan, Publisher at Chengdu Cartographic Publishing House Of course, a guidebook is only as good as its writers and what Panda Guides offers is knowledgeable, insider tips from local ex-pats based in China. - Nikki Vargas, Travel Writer & Founder of ThePinTheMapProject.com"
Author Information
Robert Linnet Born in Denver, CO, Robert received his BA in Linguistics from the nearby University of Colorado. After growing up admiring ancient Taoist philosophies and the furious fists of Bruce Lee and Gordon Liu, he came to China in 2009 for a summer stint at a martial arts school and a month of travel. Utterly smitten with the country, he hurried back in the summer of 2010 and has made it his home ever since. Robert has traveled to more than 20 cities throughout China, practices kettlebell and Baji Chuan kung fu, and is obsessed with adding to the thousands of Chinese characters he currently reads and writes. Though he resides in Beijing, he recently made a trip to his girlfriend Chen Chen's hometown of Xi'an to marry her. Robert speaks fluent Mandarin and French and is working on adding Shaanxi Hua (the dialect of Xi'an) to the list. Trey Archer Trey Archer is from Lake Charles, Louisiana and studied International Affairs at the George Washington University. While backpacking Latin America in 2007, he declared while hitchhiking by boat from Colombia to Panama that he'd pursue a career in travel writing after graduation instead of entering the world of diplomacy. Since then he has traveled to nearly 100 countries, speaks Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin fluently, and has lived in nine different nations. In his free time he practices various martial arts (especially muay Thai), keeps up with the New Orleans Saints, cycles and is still obsessed with traveling. He's been in China for six years and has visited almost every province, but currently he resides in the hutongs of Beijing. Grant Dou Grant was born in Jiangsu Province and spent the first 30 years of his life in China. After receiving a PhD in Hydraulic Structural Engineering and teaching as a college professor, he moved to Toronto in 2002 to become a successful writer and publisher. Since then he has lived and traveled throughout North America, China and other Asian cities, so much that he often thinks with a Western mind and sees through local eyes. Grant recently moved back to China and currently resides in Beijing with his lovely wife; though he still experiences bits of reverse culture shock every once in a while.
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