The rough guide to CHINA - Softcover book by Catharine Sanders, Chris Stewart and Rhonda Evans
- Over 595 pages
- © Catharine Sanders, Chris Stewart and Rhonda Evans 1987
" CHINA has been open to independent travellers since 1981, when the first individual visas began to be issued in Hong Kong. Since then, scarcely a month has gone by without the authorities opening up five or six "new" destinations. Today, on a general entry visa, you can visit over two hundred Chinese cities, towns, and attractions. " " THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CHINA is the most complete, and the most practical, handbook available. Many aspects of getting about China- even things like buying a bus ticket, or finding a cheap place to eat- are still far from simple. This guide makes them a lot more straightforward and will save you both time and money as well as pointing towards the most interesting possibilities of Chinese travel. Not just in cities and sights- although here the ROUGH GUIDE provides an unusually full cultural insight- but in the facts and shaping influences of modern Chinese life. " " INCLUDES CHAPTERS ON TIBET AND HONG-KONG " Contents include: " Part one BASICS China: where to go and when / Getting there / Red tape and visas / Maps and advance information / CITS, PSB and bureaucratic obstruction / Costs, money and banks / health and insurance / Getting around / Sleeping / Eating and drinking / Communications- post, phones and media / Opening hours and holidays / Things to take ... and bring back / Entertainment- acrobats, opera and festivals / Photography / Work and study / Trouble / Other things / A glossary of common Chinese terms Part two THE GUIDE 1 Beijing and around 2 Dongbei: the North-East 3 Shaanxi and Henan 4 Shanghai and the East Coast 5 The Yangzi Basin 6 The South: Guangdong and Fujian 7 The South-West 8 Sichuan 9 The North-West 10 Tibet 11 Out of China: Hong Kong and Macau Part three CONTEXTS The historical framework Monumental chronology Chinese beliefs: three teachings flow into one Chinese art Chinese architecture Books Travel onwards: the Trans-Siberian Express Language Index " This book is in pretty good condition but has moderate wear to the cover including edgewear, a few creases and very small tears. The edges of the pages are yellowed due to aging. No torn or ripped pages. There are a few pages with folded corners. There are also a few pages with underlining, highlighting, and notations written in the margins. |