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Welcome to China: vast, ambitious, proud, and transforming like never before. Speed down alleyways on your Beijing bicycle, slurp steaming noodles in the shadow of a Shanghai skyscraper and wake up spellbound to the desertscapes on Xinjiang. Whether you seek the Terracotta Warriors of ancient Xi'an or a few moments with the pandas of Chengdu, this bestselling guidebook will take you through the heart of China.
Mandarin phrasebook
There's no need to lose face, forgot the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. This phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in Beijing. comprehensive food section; etiquette & cultural tips; easy-to-use pronunciation guide; sections include phrases for finding accommodation & for hitting the town; useful suggestions for health needs & emergencies; extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder; now with Pinyin
BE INSPIRED by the wonders of the Middle Kingdom – the best coverage available, from the Great Wall to the high passes of Tibet
TALK THE TALK and find what you want with handy Chinese script throughout
UNWIND your qi in the most chic hostels, guest-houses and hotels
CONNECT with the real China – scintillating History and Culture chapters
FIND IT YOURSELF – 230 easy-to-use maps