Trip IdeasFodor's China, 6th Edition
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About This Book
Fodor's. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you're at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend in China!
Experience the juxtaposition of ancient and new in Beijing, take a slow boat through the spectacular Three Gorges, or soak up the surreal landscape of Everest Base Camp: it’s no wonder that China’s tourism market is a booming $70 billion industry and growing. With more maps, a language guide, and in-depth illustrated features on local food, culture, and customs, our savvy coverage will enable travelers to unravel the mysteries of China.
·Updated regional planning pages provide an overview of the best travel destinations and address the logistics of a visit
·Chinese character translations of every recommended restaurant, hotel and nightclub in the country
·Expanded restaurant and hotel coverage on all of the most visited regions
·Completely updated dining and lodging reviews
·Personal recommedations on the most reliable tour guides in the country, where to find them, and how to book them
·Handy mini-essays, maps and images that highlight China’s cultural diversity and historic importance
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews, and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you're at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend in China!
Experience the juxtaposition of ancient and new in Beijing, take a slow boat through the spectacular Three Gorges, or soak up the surreal landscape of Everest Base Camp: it’s no wonder that China’s tourism market is a booming $70 billion industry and growing. With more maps, a language guide, and in-depth illustrated features on local food, culture, and customs, our savvy coverage will enable travelers to unravel the mysteries of China.
·Updated regional planning pages provide an overview of the best travel destinations and address the logistics of a visit
·Chinese character translations of every recommended restaurant, hotel and nightclub in the country
·Expanded restaurant and hotel coverage on all of the most visited regions
·Completely updated dining and lodging reviews
·Personal recommedations on the most reliable tour guides in the country, where to find them, and how to book them
·Handy mini-essays, maps and images that highlight China’s cultural diversity and historic importance
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews, and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book............ 7
What’s Where............ 8
Quintessential China............ 10
If You Like............ 12
Great Itineraries............ 16
When to Go............ 22
Chapter 1: Experience Beijing............ 31
Welcome to Beijing............ 32
Beijing Planner............ 34
Exploring Beijing............ 36
Where to Eat............ 67
Where to Stay............ 80
Arts and Nightlife............ 92
Shopping............ 103
Side Trips From Beijing............ 109
Chapter 2: Beijing to Shanghai............133
Welcome to Beijing to Shanghai............ 134
Beijing to Shanghai Planner............ 136
Hebei............ 138
Shandong............ 149
Jiangsu............ 163
Anhui............ 189
Chapter 3: Shanghai............203
Welcome to Shanghai............ 204
Shanghai Planner............ 206
Exploring Shanghai............ 208
Where To Eat............ 230
Where to Stay............ 243
Arts and Nightlife............ 258
Shopping............ 266
Chapter 4: Eastern China............285
Welcome to Eastern China............ 286
Eastern China Planner............288
Zhejiang............ 290
Fujian............303
Chapter 5: Hong Kong............323
Welcome to Hong Kong............ 324
Hong Kong Planner............326
Exploring Hong Kong............ 330
Where to Eat............357
Where to Stay............ 369
After Dark............382
Shopping............ 390
Side Trip to Macau............408
Chapter 6: Pearl River Delta............423
Welcome to Pearl River Delta............ 424
Pearl River Delta Planner............426
Guangzhou............ 428
Shenzhen............456
Chapter 7: The Southwest............475
Welcome to The Southwest............ 476
The Southwest Planner............478
Guangxi............ 480
Guizhou............502
Yunnan............ 507
Chapter 8: Sichuan & Chongqing............537
Welcome to Sichuan & Chongqing............ 538
Sichuan & Chongqing Planner............540
Sichuan............ 542
Chongqing and the Yangtze River............560
Chapter 9: The Silk Road............583
Welcome to The Silk Road............ 584
The Silk Road Planner............586
Shaanx............ 588
Gansu............605
Qingha............ 614
Xinjiang............619
Chapter 10: Tibet............641
Welcome to Tibe............ 642
Tibet Planner............644
Lhasa............ 646
Tsang Province............662
Understanding China............ 671
China at a Glance............672
Chinese Vocabulary............ 674
Travel Smart China............683
Getting Here & Around............ 684
Essentials............690
Index ............709
About Our Writers............ 719
CHINA IN FOCUS
The Age of Empires............ 23
Experience Beijing
The Forbidden City............42
Beijing Opera............ 94
The Great Wall............113
Shanghai
Markets............271
Eastern China
Spirituality in China............306
Hong Kong
It Suits You............399
Pearl River Delta
21st Century China............448
The Southwest
For All the Tea in China............495
Sichuan & Chongqing
A Culinary Tour of China............561
The Silk Road
The Terracotta Soldiers ............ 598
MAPS
Dongcheng............38
Xicheng............ 51
Southern District............ 54
Chaoyang District............ 59
Haidian............63
Where to Eat in Beijing............ 70-71
Where to Stay in Beijing............82-83
Side Trips from Beijing............ 110-111
Beijing to Shanghai............139
Chengde............ 141
Qingdao............ 156
Nanjing............ 165
Suzhou............ 179
Old City............ 211
Xintiandi & City Center............214
Nanjing Dong Lu & Bund............ 217
Former French Concession............220
Nanjing Xi & Jing’an............ 222
Pudong............ 225
North Shanghai............ 227
Xujiahui Hinggiao............230
Where to Eat in Shanghai............ 232-233
Where to Stay in Shanghai............244-245
Zhejiang............ 291
Fujian............ 304
Exploring Xiamen............ 312
Gulangyu............317
Exploring Lantau, Southside & New Territories............ 341
Exploring Kowloon............349
Where to Stay and Eat on Hong Kong Island............ 362-363
Where to Stay and Eat on Kowloon............367
Macau............ 413
Guangzhou............ 430-431
Guangzhou Metro............ 434
Where to Stay and Eat in Guangzhou............437-438
Shenzen............ 456
Guangxi............481
Guilin............ 483
Yangshuo............487
Nanning............ 493
Guizhou............ 502
Yunnan............ 508
Kunming............510
Dali............ 518
Lijiang............ 523
Sichuan............ 543
Exploring Chengdu............545
Where to Stay and Eat in Chengdu............ 549
Exploring Chongqing............568
Three Gorges............ 578-579
Shaanzi............ 589
Xian............ 596
Gansu............ 606
Dunhuang............ 612
Qinghai............ 616
Xingjiang............ 620
Urumqi............ 622
Kashgar............ 633
Tibet............648
Lhasa............ 651
What’s Where............ 8
Quintessential China............ 10
If You Like............ 12
Great Itineraries............ 16
When to Go............ 22
Chapter 1: Experience Beijing............ 31
Welcome to Beijing............ 32
Beijing Planner............ 34
Exploring Beijing............ 36
Where to Eat............ 67
Where to Stay............ 80
Arts and Nightlife............ 92
Shopping............ 103
Side Trips From Beijing............ 109
Chapter 2: Beijing to Shanghai............133
Welcome to Beijing to Shanghai............ 134
Beijing to Shanghai Planner............ 136
Hebei............ 138
Shandong............ 149
Jiangsu............ 163
Anhui............ 189
Chapter 3: Shanghai............203
Welcome to Shanghai............ 204
Shanghai Planner............ 206
Exploring Shanghai............ 208
Where To Eat............ 230
Where to Stay............ 243
Arts and Nightlife............ 258
Shopping............ 266
Chapter 4: Eastern China............285
Welcome to Eastern China............ 286
Eastern China Planner............288
Zhejiang............ 290
Fujian............303
Chapter 5: Hong Kong............323
Welcome to Hong Kong............ 324
Hong Kong Planner............326
Exploring Hong Kong............ 330
Where to Eat............357
Where to Stay............ 369
After Dark............382
Shopping............ 390
Side Trip to Macau............408
Chapter 6: Pearl River Delta............423
Welcome to Pearl River Delta............ 424
Pearl River Delta Planner............426
Guangzhou............ 428
Shenzhen............456
Chapter 7: The Southwest............475
Welcome to The Southwest............ 476
The Southwest Planner............478
Guangxi............ 480
Guizhou............502
Yunnan............ 507
Chapter 8: Sichuan & Chongqing............537
Welcome to Sichuan & Chongqing............ 538
Sichuan & Chongqing Planner............540
Sichuan............ 542
Chongqing and the Yangtze River............560
Chapter 9: The Silk Road............583
Welcome to The Silk Road............ 584
The Silk Road Planner............586
Shaanx............ 588
Gansu............605
Qingha............ 614
Xinjiang............619
Chapter 10: Tibet............641
Welcome to Tibe............ 642
Tibet Planner............644
Lhasa............ 646
Tsang Province............662
Understanding China............ 671
China at a Glance............672
Chinese Vocabulary............ 674
Travel Smart China............683
Getting Here & Around............ 684
Essentials............690
Index ............709
About Our Writers............ 719
CHINA IN FOCUS
The Age of Empires............ 23
Experience Beijing
The Forbidden City............42
Beijing Opera............ 94
The Great Wall............113
Shanghai
Markets............271
Eastern China
Spirituality in China............306
Hong Kong
It Suits You............399
Pearl River Delta
21st Century China............448
The Southwest
For All the Tea in China............495
Sichuan & Chongqing
A Culinary Tour of China............561
The Silk Road
The Terracotta Soldiers ............ 598
MAPS
Dongcheng............38
Xicheng............ 51
Southern District............ 54
Chaoyang District............ 59
Haidian............63
Where to Eat in Beijing............ 70-71
Where to Stay in Beijing............82-83
Side Trips from Beijing............ 110-111
Beijing to Shanghai............139
Chengde............ 141
Qingdao............ 156
Nanjing............ 165
Suzhou............ 179
Old City............ 211
Xintiandi & City Center............214
Nanjing Dong Lu & Bund............ 217
Former French Concession............220
Nanjing Xi & Jing’an............ 222
Pudong............ 225
North Shanghai............ 227
Xujiahui Hinggiao............230
Where to Eat in Shanghai............ 232-233
Where to Stay in Shanghai............244-245
Zhejiang............ 291
Fujian............ 304
Exploring Xiamen............ 312
Gulangyu............317
Exploring Lantau, Southside & New Territories............ 341
Exploring Kowloon............349
Where to Stay and Eat on Hong Kong Island............ 362-363
Where to Stay and Eat on Kowloon............367
Macau............ 413
Guangzhou............ 430-431
Guangzhou Metro............ 434
Where to Stay and Eat in Guangzhou............437-438
Shenzen............ 456
Guangxi............481
Guilin............ 483
Yangshuo............487
Nanning............ 493
Guizhou............ 502
Yunnan............ 508
Kunming............510
Dali............ 518
Lijiang............ 523
Sichuan............ 543
Exploring Chengdu............545
Where to Stay and Eat in Chengdu............ 549
Exploring Chongqing............568
Three Gorges............ 578-579
Shaanzi............ 589
Xian............ 596
Gansu............ 606
Dunhuang............ 612
Qinghai............ 616
Xingjiang............ 620
Urumqi............ 622
Kashgar............ 633
Tibet............648
Lhasa............ 651
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