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Search - Frommer's China: The 50 Most Memorable Trips

Frommer's China The 50 Most Memorable Trips
Author: J. D. Brown

Its simple: Frommers is the name you can trust for complete, easy-to-use, and up-to-date travel information. Were thoroughly committed to offering all the practical details in a fun, user-friendly format, and to helping readers discover the world in a whole new way. Our candid, authoritative hotel and restaurant reviews are the best in the bus... more »inesstheyre incredibly detailed, and they include carefully chosen selections for every taste and budget. And we offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, strolls, and special momentsfrom the major tourist highlights for a first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler. And its all accompanied by our detailed, accurate two-color maps that show you the way.Most guidebooks read like textbooks or promotional brochuresbut not Frommers. We know that readers turn to us when theyre planning a vacation, so even though we take the details seriously, we produce guides with a sense of fun and discovery. And we believe that you can tell a book by its coverso we dont settle for anything less than spectacular photography. No wonder were turning heads. And no wonder readers have rediscovered that Frommers is the key to an unforgettable vacation.In a departure from the standard, comprehensive travel guide format, Frommers China makes it easy to plan a trip without plowing through an overwhelming 1,000 pages of data. Weve chosen the very top travel experiencesand after an evocative description of each one, we tell readers how to have the same experiences themselves. Here is the very best of China: the Great Wall; fabled cities, both ancient and modern; sea and river cruises; the Silk Road; and much, much more. Each chapter describes the experience and site, with fascinating cultural information, and includes travel directions, tour information, and where to stay and dine. The guide comes complete with:c Ideas for traveling on your ownc Tips on how to choose and book the organized tour that's right for youc Vital background information on the culture, cuisine, customs, and language of this vast and diverse countryc Logistical information on getting around and communicating.J.D. Brown has lived and worked in China, revisited many times, and written about the country for many years. His work has appeared in such diverse publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Michigan Quarterly Review, Islands, and Newsday. When he is not traveling in the Far East, he lives in Eugene, Oregon. He is also the author of Digging to China: Down and Out in the Middle Kingdom.

ISBN-13: 9780028616360
ISBN-10: 0028616367
Publication Date: 6/1998
Pages: 575
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Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Book Type: Paperback
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