Frommer′s® Beijing Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day) - Softcover

Lin–Liu, Jen; Pham, Sherisse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470165421 ISBN 13: 9780470165423

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Synopsis

Features: Beijing′s Past, Present & Future, Red Communist Beijing, Beijing for Art Lovers, and more

Beijing Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. This attractively priced, four–color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Beijing in a short time––with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Beijing Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you′ll find:

Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps

A special 12–page, full–color guide to the Beijing Olympics, with information on venues, tickets, and package deals.

Sample one– to three–day itineraries that include Beijing on a Bicycle, The Great Wall, Houhai Lake, and more

Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants and attractions that clue readers in on great finds and values

Tear–resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet

Foldout front cover, with at–a–glance maps and quick–reference info

About this title

About the Author

Jen Lin-Liu is a freelance writer based in Beijing. She is currently working on a book about China, through the lens of food, that will be published in 2008 by Harcourt. Raised in Southern California and educated at Columbia University in New York, she first moved to China in 2000 on a Fulbright scholarship.

Sherisse Pham graduated from the University of British Columbia and then quickly took off to Asia to set up camp. After a year in Taiwan, she sailed across the straits and took up residence on the mainland. She has lived in China for 3 years and is currently a Beijing-based freelancer who enjoys skipping around the nation’s capital finding interesting, little-known boutiques/ restaurants/curio shops and trumpeting their fabulousness for all to enjoy.

From the Back Cover

17 Self–guided Tours. 35 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything in the smartest, most time–efficient way.

• The best of Beijing in one, two, or three days

• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste

• Walking Tours of the city′s best–loved neighborhoods

• More than a hundred evocative color photos

• Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place

• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets

• A tear–resistant foldout map enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

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Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470165421
• ISBN 13: 9780470165423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204