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China (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by: Damian Harper, Stephen Fallon, Katja Gaskell, Julie Grundvig, Carolyn Heller, Thomas Huhti, Bradley Mayhew, Christopher Pitts, Lonely Planet Publications Ltd List Price: £18.99 Price: £7.50 You Save: £11.49 (61%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915 EAN: 9781740596879 ISBN: 1740596870 Label: Lonely Planet Publications Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 980 Publication Date: May 01, 2005 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Studio: Lonely Planet Publications Sales Rank: 159842 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: From Amazon.co.uk: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you are going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travellers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globe-trotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveller, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. Just as the authors describe China as "massive and endlessly fascinating", so is the material they have collected in this guide--an important travellers' opus. The 200-plus maps feature keys in English and Chinese script, there are essential details on transport options, a 12-page Chinese arts section, and a useful feature on the Chinese language. --Kathryn True Amazon.co.uk Review: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you are going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travellers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globe-trotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveller, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. Just as the authors describe China as "massive and endlessly fascinating", so is the material they have collected in this guide--an important travellers' opus. The 200-plus maps feature keys in English and Chinese script, there are essential details on transport options, a 12-page Chinese arts section, and a useful feature on the Chinese language. --Kathryn True Synopsis: Features colour highlights sections, easy-to-use grid-referenced maps and insightful history, culture, food and environment chapters by specialised contributors. These Lonely Planet Country Guides are the country guides for independent travellers. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Disappointing for a lonely planetI normally swear by Lonely Planet guidebooks and didn't think twice about buying the China guide. However, I found that some of the practical information (which is normally so reliable in Lonely Planet guides) was thin on the ground as well as sometimes misleading (there was a subway stop on the Beijing map which didn't exist and some of the phone numbers for hostels in Xi'an were incorrect). What disappointed me the most however was that a lot of the sights descriptions /background info have clearly been copied from signs displaying onsite. I found that I had to take a tour guide on several occasions to get a less superficial overview of the place I was visiting. A big disappointment then although basic info is covered and will allow you to ... Read More: Rating:  - 2005 Edition terribly out of date and misleading to bootI have literally (yesterday) just left China after spending 2 months there using the latest Lonely Planet edition and really believe I would have had a much better time if I hadn't chosen this book. I appreciate that China is changing at an incredible rate, but much of the information is clearly up to 10 years out of date (2005 edition remember). The only changes from the previous edition appear to be different photos and a better map. Its not just that's its out of date though, it was also misleading in many cases. The supposedly best hostel in Guixhou province had a tap over a stinking bathtub for a shower and a toilet that did not flush (nice owners though)! Other examples: Lonely Planet: Dali in Kunming is the only ... Read More: Rating: - Fantastic countryA great general guide but watch out for a number of things. 1. Prices change at a phenomenal rate in China. We arrived in China with the older edition and two weeks later the new one came out. By that stage the price for accomodation and events as listed in the new guide had dramatically increased in some places by large amounts making it very hard to get around. 2. They say that you need to book travel days in advance and through hotels or CITC. In reality we rarely had problems getting tickets for sleepers even on the day of departure. If you are going to be in the town for less than three days buy your ticket before you leave the station if you can. CITC will charge you loads of commission although they did get us out of a ... Read More: Rating: - ok for general infoof course it can't cover everything, considering its a little book about a big place. quite handy for a few things but not really worth carrying around. the phrase book is terribly confusing. it isnt in pinyin, with the idea that english speakers would prefer english style spelling. LP forgets that alot of people are not english mother tongue and have to get their heads round the english style spelling first, then to say it in what is hopefully chinese!!! it really didnt work for me. better to leave it in pinyin for all to learn and understand. Shanghai was a complete waste of time to read. the restaurants, etc guide was so utterly touristy i felt it was being aimed at 3-5star tourists! not 1 mention of any good places i'd been to. all the good ... Read More: Rating:  - Does a Pretty Good job..........I live in beijing, China. I know about China's problems, advantages, and vast size. China is the worlds 3rd biggest country so it will be absolutely impossible to label every single town and city in every province or autonomous region. I think, considering the fact that I live in China, that this does a good job for people who are visiting, or coming to live in China in general, and need a rough guide to the province/autonomous region that they are going to live in, If you are looking for a 100 page guide on Hebei (a province), it simply won't be here, as this is a guide to China, not Hebei. China is a BIG country, the maps, discriptions, and phrases in Lonely Planet China has enough for you to survive in China if you are a foreigner ... Read More: |
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