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Tastier than birds-nest soup, Lonely Planet's Beijing will have you shopping like an emperor, feasting on Imperial cuisine and scaling the dizzying heights of the Great Wall. And that's just the weekend ! navigate : 19 maps, including a map of the Forbidden City, getting around : ride our easy-to-follow bike tour and wander historic hutong, live it up : gallery-hop or dance till dawn, rest well : accommodation options to suit any budget, communicate : Chinese script and Pinyin throughout.

Beijing

Fold-out country and city planning maps China's best sights and experiences includes the Great Wall, Xian, the Terracotta Warriors and cruising the Yangzi. Packed with inspirational images and 3D illustrations of the Forbidden City and the Bund

Best of China - Top sights, authentic experiences

Lonely Planet : Comprehensive and inspirational guides with thousands of detailed listings, reviews and recommendations for travellers with a sense of adventure and exploration With white-sand bays, technicolour coral reefs and jungle-covered karst formations emerging from turquoise seas, Thailand's islands and beaches are everyone's dream of a tropical paradise. Thai massage Food spotter's guide Choose your beach feature Diving & snorkelling

Thailand's Islands & Beaches

Des steppes d'Asie centrale aux plages tropicales du sud, de la Cité interdite aux dernières audaces architecturales de Beijing, des montagnes sacrées aux rizières enveloppées de brume, la Chine, entre tradition millénaire et mutation accélérée, offre plus que jamais une multitude d'expériences à vivre en compagnie de ce guide qui couvre l'ensemble du pays. Vous trouverez 230 cartes détaillées ; tous les noms en français, en pinyin, et en idéogrammes chinois ; une gamme étendue d'hébergements : du monastère perché au confort dernier cri , des chapitres historiques et culturels pour comprendre l'Empire du Milieu ; les secrets de la cuisine chinoise dans sa diversité régionale et les meilleures adresses pour la déguster.

Les incontournables : les sites majeurs et des conseils d'expert pour tirer le meilleur parti de vos visites. Promenades à pied : découvrez Bath, Bristol et leurs environs, à travers les lieux de prédilection de ceux qui y vivent. Selon ses envies : gastronomie, art, vie nocturne, activités avec des enfants... Notre sélection pour un séjour sur mesure. ET AUSSI... Le Wiltshire (Stonehenge, Salisbury...), le Somerset (Glastonbury, Cheddar...), Clifton et l'île de Wight. Les meilleures adresses pour se restaurer, prendre un verre, sortir ou faire du shopping. Les astuces de notre auteur pour mieux profiter de votre séjour.

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Shanghai city guide ; 3e edition

One of the most requested titles in our critically acclaimed Traveler series, this beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every visitor. Continuing the series' winning formula, this new edition combines in-depth, up-to-date descriptions with dazzling photographs, detailed maps, cutaway illustrations of renowned structures, and a wealth of useful travel tips. Organized by cities and areas, the book covers the best sites and attractions throughout the country. Highlights include the capital of Beijing; dynamic Shanghai; the fertile Yangtze region; Guilin and its fabled limestone pillars; the life-size army of terra-cotta warriors in Xi'an; Tibet; the Silk Road; Inner Mongolia; Hong Kong; and Macau—all prefaced by an elaborate introduction to the rich Chinese history and culture. Wide-ranging sidebars discuss Chinese deities, the Taiping Rebellion, Tibetan Buddhism, and other interesting topics, while guided tours include a bike ride from Tiananmen Square and a cruise along the Yangtze River. An extensive travel planner details practicalities such as where to find the most gracious hotels and the best Peking duck and dim sum. Veteran travel writer Damian Harper, who has a degree in modern and classical Chinese and an intense interest in Chinese philosophy and poetry, brings authoritative guidance and a strong individual voice to this refreshing new look at a timeless land as it prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 World Expo.

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