Blue Guide China

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): W W NORTON
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Summary

Arranged by town and region, this guide is full of fascinating detail and expert practical help. Including essential background information on history, religion, art and architecture, and language.

Author Biography

Henrietta Harrison is Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(5)
Practical information
Planning your trip
10(3)
When to go
10(1)
What to take
10(1)
The formalities
11(1)
Tourist information
12(1)
Disabred travellers
12(1)
Women travelling alone
13(1)
Getting there
13(3)
By air
13(1)
By train
14(1)
Group travel
15(1)
Individual travel
15(1)
Travel agents
16(1)
Getting around
16(3)
By air
16(1)
By train
16(1)
By boat
17(1)
By car
17(1)
By taxi
18(1)
By bus
18(1)
By bicycle
18(1)
By underground train
19(1)
Health
19(1)
Money and banks
19(1)
Where to stay
20(1)
Food and drink
21(5)
Public holidays and festivals
26(2)
Additional information
28(5)
Crime and personal security
28(1)
Cultural organisations
28(1)
Customs and etiquette
28(1)
Drugs
29(1)
Electricity
29(1)
Entertainment
29(1)
Maps
30(1)
Newspapers
30(1)
Opening times
30(1)
Photography
30(1)
Postal services and telecommunications
30(1)
Sport and leisure
31(1)
Time difference
31(1)
Tipping
32(1)
Useful telephone numbers
32(1)
Background information
History
33(32)
Chronological Table
65(2)
Religion and Beliefs
67(7)
Art, Craft and Architecture
74(14)
Language and Script
88(6)
Further reading
94(7)
The Guide
Peking
101(89)
Around the Forbidden City
107(20)
Central Peking
127(15)
The Back Lake Area
142(6)
East of the Forbidden City
148(1)
East central Peking
149(4)
Northeast Peking
153(5)
Northern suburbs: Xihuang si, Dazhong si
158(2)
Northwest suburbs
160(16)
West of the city
176(8)
South of the city
184(6)
Excursions outside Peking
190(26)
The Great Wall
190(5)
The Ming Tombs
195(7)
The Western Hills
202(5)
Southwest of Peking
207(5)
Tombs of the Qing Emperors
212(4)
Tianjin
216(13)
North Tianjin
219(5)
West Tianjin
224(4)
Outside Tianjin ∼ Yangliuqing
228(1)
Chengde
229(11)
Shenyang
240(5)
Harbin
245(1)
Beidaihe
246(1)
Shanghai
247(33)
The Bund
263(5)
The Chinese City
268(2)
Frenchtown
270(3)
The city centre
273(4)
Outer Shanghai
277(3)
Suzhou
280(17)
Hangzhou
297(13)
Wuxi
310(3)
Yixing
313(2)
Putuo shan
315(3)
Ningbo
318(6)
Shaoxing
324(8)
Nanjing
332(14)
Yangzhou
346(8)
Zhenjiang
354(3)
Guangzhou (Canton)
357(12)
Ji'nan
369(8)
Tai shan
377(7)
Qu Fu
384(19)
Zibo
403(1)
Qingdao
404(2)
Yantai
406(1)
Weihaiwei
407(1)
Xi'an
407(27)
The Buried Army
412(5)
Banpo
417(1)
The city of Xi'an
418(11)
Imperial Tombs
429(5)
Yan'an
434(3)
Luoyang
437(9)
Zhengzhou
446(10)
Kaifeng
456(6)
Anyang
462(3)
Datong
465(8)
The Yungang Caves
469(4)
Taiyuan
473(11)
Wutai shan
484(11)
Temples between Taiyuan and Wutai shan
486(9)
The Yongle Gong
495(4)
The Silk Road
499(48)
Lanzhou
503(6)
Jiayuguan
509(1)
Maiji shan
510(2)
Dunhuang
512(14)
Turfan
526(7)
Urumqi
533(4)
Hetian
537(3)
Kuqa
540(2)
Kashgar
542(5)
Chengdu
547(13)
Dazu
560(5)
Emei shan
565(4)
Leshan
569(3)
Chongqing
572(6)
The Yangtse River
578(10)
Wuhan
588(7)
Lu shan and Guling
595(3)
Jiuha shan and Wuhu
598(5)
Hefei
603(2)
Huang shan
605(1)
Nanchang
606(4)
Jingdezhen
610(4)
Changsha
614(9)
Fuzhou
623(16)
Wuyi shan Natural Reserve
639(1)
Fuzhou to Quanzhou
640(7)
Xiamen
647(8)
Guilin
655(7)
Kunming
662(14)
Yunnan to Dali
676(6)
Hong Kong
682(21)
Central Kong Kong
687(8)
Kowloon
695(1)
The New Territories
696(2)
Hong Kong Island
698(3)
Lamma, Lantau, Cheung Chau
701(2)
Macau
703(19)
Glossary 722(4)
Index 726

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