Travel/history/culture guide to China. Part of the Odyssey series. Highlights World Heritage Sights: China's 30 top cultural and scenic treasures. Coverage on selected remote regions as well as most visited cities and sites.
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A handsomely illustrated, compact guide...strong on culture... -- Longitude Books
Full of historical information; the one to read before you go... -- The Times
The China Guide Series...has done a great deal to open visitors'
eyes to less well-known locations... and experiences...
-- Far Eastern Economic Review
+ The concise introduction to China 'then' and China 'now'.
+ Now featuring World Heritage Sites: China's thrity top cultural and
scenic treasures.
+ This classic, strong seller (over 150,000 in print) completely redesigned
and thoroughly updated.
+ Coverage on select remote regions as well as the most visited cities and
sites.
+ Top museums
+ Beautifully illustrated
+ Resident writers and researchers.
+ Comprehensive list of websites for up-to-date practicalities and further
research and reading.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. China: Renaissance of the Middle Kingdom (Odyssey Guides) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9789622177505
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9789622177505
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Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Revised Edition. Maps, colour photographic illustrations, 424pp, very good secondhand copy. Odyssey Guides. Home to one-quarter of the world's population and heir to the richest civilization in history, China continues to exert a magnetic attraction on visitors. Archeological treasures, architectural masterpieces, stunning natural beauty and the inexhaustible variety of its people make any visit to China an unforgettable experience. China has so many diverse regions that visitors often have difficulty in knowing where to begin. This guide helps narrow the options. As well as detailed descriptions of the major cities and their environs, a selection of suggested expeditions for the more adventurous includes all the major tourist sites, the more remote provinces and several climbable mountains. Special sections examine such topics as Chinese opera, calligraphy and painting and opportunities for seeing unique wildlife. 72 color photos, 11 maps. Seller Inventory # 166574
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