China A to Z: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture1 review May-lee Chai, Winberg Chai Plume, 2007 China 101: A Complete Cultural Introduction for Travelers, Arm-Chair Travelers, or Beginning Sinologists China is changing fast. Opening up to the West, morphing into an economic power house; ever so many foreigners continue journeying to this exotic and extraordinary destination rich in history, unique cultures, and remarkable sites. Multitudes of guidebooks published about the country today ...             Beijing (City Guide)13 reviews Damian Harper Lonely Planet, 2007 A Resource & A Bargain + Great resource, especially with Chinese venue names + Very Good, But Then You'd Hope So, Wouldn't You? Comprehensive, concise and well-organized. A great resource and a true bargain. The fact that this series proudly features long-time local residents in their guides says a lot about their commitment and values. I also appreciate that they inspire enthusiasm and exploration in the reader almost ...             Time Out Hong Kong: Macau and Guangzhou (Time Out Guides)1 review Time Out Time Out, 2007 Good book, nice layout. Good book, easy to follow and a ton of info. I'd buy it again. Pros: has a good, easy to locate layout. Info seemed accurate if you assume that historical sights never seem to disappear but I rarely use guidebooks for restaurant/food/bar recommendations specifically but typically go by local ...             Lonely Planet China90 reviews Damian Harper, Andrew Burke, ... Lonely Planet Publications, 2007 Death by Lonely Planet + China travel help + It has everything An exceptional travel guide. Do not count on the prices being accurate but the big picture is spot on. There are two problems with the Lonely Planet guide: it is too heavy for a traveler; it is on the banned books list in China (but my copy was not taken in my last two trips). Death by ...             Berlitz Cantonese Chinese: Travel Pack (Berlitz Travel Packs)5 reviews Inc. Berlitz International Berlitz Guides, 2003 Simply not up to par with past Berlitz publications. I was extremely dissappointed in Berlitz's new series of phrasebooks. I have been collecting Berlitz phrasebooks for years in every language available, and have always found Berlitz products to be of great quality. Yet the recent changes, such as the elimination of tonal indications and textual ...             Fried Eggs with Chopsticks: One Woman's Hilarious Adventure into a Country and a Culture Not Her Own10 reviews Polly Evans Delta, 2006 An honest account of independent Chinese travel! + Wacky! A good laugh, great airplane reading. There's many a fool who would criticize this book for TELLING THE TRUTH! If ever a book rang true, it's this woman's account of trying to get around China independently, without prior planning. I know it all to be true because I foolishly tried it myself. Yes, I and a Finn bumbled our rocky way ...             Frommer's Hong Kong (Frommer's Complete)10 reviews Beth Reiber Frommer's, 2007 Handy and complete + Defending this guide and a call to be nice + Good book for first-time visitor + Excellent contents but no photos + Accurate but Ugly             Fodor's Hong Kong, 20th Edition: With Macau and the South China Cities (Fodor's Gold Guides)1 review Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Foldor's Hong Kong My husband purchased and took this book with him last month to Hong Kong and Macau and found it most helpful.             Fodor's Beijing, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)2 reviews Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Pretty Good. I'm leaving for Beijing this Thursday, May 17, 07, and prior to having this book, I was worried about names, cities, map, language, and pretty much EVERYTHING. Having the book has calmed me, there's great suggestions, events, places to see, walk, bike, and drive to. There's English names, there's ...             Beijing and Shanghai (Eyewitness Travel Guides)10 reviews DK Publishing DK Travel, 2007 Great book. + EYEWITNESS BOOKS + preparing for world-wind-tour + Best of all travel guides I've ever read             Fodor's China, 5th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Experience the Olympic buzz around 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 as the Olympics near. With more maps, a language guide, and in-depth illustrated features on local food, culture, and customs, our savvy ...             Insight City Guide Beijing (Insight City Guides (Book & Restaruant Guide))1 review Brian Bell Insight Guides, 2005 An good alternative to Lonely Planet Normally, I strictly stick to Lonely Planet guidebooks when buying for my travels, but for my recent trip to Beijing, I made an impulse decision to buy this Insight Guide to accompany the LP City guide I had already purchased. I was pleasantly surprised at just how good the Insight guide was. ...             Fodor's Shanghai, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)3 reviews Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Shanghai + Good Restaurant Reviews An up to date travel guide. Good maps, good day trips in Shanghai, good web sites mentioned. Some history included. I have found very useful information for our third trip to China. I did not need the hotel information.             Frommer's Beijing Day by Day, Official U.S.O.C. Edition (Frommer's Day by Day) Jen Lin-Liu, Sherisse Pham Frommers, 2007 These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Full-color package at an affordable price Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and ...             National Geographic Traveler: China, 2d Ed. (National Geographic Traveler)2 reviews Damian Harper National Geographic, 2007 China traveler I haven't had time to read and use the whole book. What I have read and used is very good. I haven't checked out the hotel & restaurant information because I didn't need it. Some of the photos were good for a basis understanding.             Berlitz Pocket Guide China (Berlitz Pocket Guides) Berlitz Guides Berlitz Guides, 1999 Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit! In this compact guide, our writers help you plan itineraries for short and longer stays. Complete with must-see sights on and off the beaten track as well as current hotel and restaurant recommendations. And the convenient size of the guide allows you to take it along in ...             Fodor's See It China, 1st Edition (Fodor's See It) Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences. Praise for Fodor’s See It guides: “…everything from the latest dish on local hotels and restaurants to Web sites, the nearest tram and metro stops, to prices. Best of all, it’s presented ina colorful, eye-catching format.” - Frequent Flyer magazine Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by ...             Lonely Planet Hong Kong Encounter (Lonely Planet Encounter Series) (Best Of)2 reviews Steve Fallon Lonely Planet, 2007 Good maps For my week in Hong Kong, I used Frommer's guide as my main guide, but took this as a secondary guide because of its maps. It has very good local area maps for the neighborhoods it covers, showing sights, hotels, restaurants, and shops. I found it most useful for locating shops and sights. ...             Fodor's Exploring China, 6th Edition (Exploring Guides)2 reviews Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Fodo's Exploring China Since this guide covers a large country, each location can only be covered so much. The description is short and precise and for the places we visited, accurate. The guide is small enough to be taken along and served the purpose for us. We did not use the hotel or food guide since we were part of a ...             Top 10 Beijing (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)2 reviews DK Publishing DK Travel, 2007 Top 10 Items + A must have! This is a must have book while visiting Beijing. We would have been lost if we had not purchased this book. A real life saver.