The rough guide to CHINA

• Softcover book by Catharine Sanders, Chris Stewart and Rhonda Evans
• Over 595 pages
• © Catharine Sanders, Chris Stewart and Rhonda Evans 1987

" CHINA has been open to independent travellers since 1981, when the first individual visas began to be issued in Hong Kong.
Since then, scarcely a month has gone by without the authorities opening up five or six "new" destinations.
Today, on a general entry visa, you can visit over two hundred Chinese cities, towns, and attractions. "

" THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CHINA is the most complete, and the most practical, handbook available.
Many aspects of getting about China- even things like buying a bus ticket, or finding a cheap place to eat- are still far from simple.
This guide makes them a lot more straightforward and will save you both time and money as well as pointing towards the most interesting possibilities of Chinese travel.
Not just in cities and sights- although here the ROUGH GUIDE provides an unusually full cultural insight- but in the facts and shaping influences of modern Chinese life. "

Contents include:

" Part one BASICS
China: where to go and when / Getting there / Red tape and visas /
Maps and advance information / CITS, PSB and bureaucratic obstruction /
Costs, money and banks / health and insurance / Getting around /
Sleeping / Eating and drinking / Communications- post, phones and media /
Opening hours and holidays / Things to take ... and bring back /
Entertainment- acrobats, opera and festivals / Photography / Work and study /
Trouble / Other things / A glossary of common Chinese terms

Part two THE GUIDE
1 Beijing and around
2 Dongbei: the North-East
3 Shaanxi and Henan
4 Shanghai and the East Coast
5 The Yangzi Basin
6 The South: Guangdong and Fujian
7 The South-West
8 Sichuan
9 The North-West
10 Tibet
11 Out of China: Hong Kong and Macau

Part three CONTEXTS
The historical framework
Monumental chronology
Chinese beliefs: three teachings flow into one
Chinese art
Chinese architecture
Books
Travel onwards: the Trans-Siberian Express
Language

Index "

This book is in pretty good condition but has moderate wear to the cover including edgewear, a few creases and very small tears.
The edges of the pages are yellowed due to aging.
No torn or ripped pages.
There are a few pages with folded corners.
There are also a few pages with underlining, highlighting, and notations written in the margins.

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