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	China - Lonely Planet Welcome to China: vast, ambitious, proud, and transforming like never before. Speed down alleyways on your Beijing bicycle, slurp steaming noodles in the shadow of a Shanghai skyscraper and wake up spellbound to the desertscapes on Xinjiang. Whether you seek the Terracotta Warriors of ancient Xi'an or a few moments with the pandas of Chengdu, this bestselling guidebook will take you through the heart of China. - Be inspired by the wonders of the Middle Kingdom - the best coverage available, from the Great Wall to the high passes of Tibet - Talk the talk and find what you want with handy Chinese script throughout - Unwind your qi in the most chic hostels, guest-houses and hotels - Connect with the real China with scintillating History and Culture chapters - Easy-to-use maps Publisher: Lonely Planet Authors: Damian Harper et al. ISBN: 1740596870 Published: 2005, 9th edition Paperback: 980 pages Price: £18.99


	China - Rough Guide China is not so much another country as another world. It did not get a significant influx of foreigners until the late nineteenth century, something which still colours the experience of today's visitors, for whom a guidebook, with Chinese translations of place names, hotels and restaurants, is an absolute necessity. Updated once again by its team of experienced authors, the Rough Guide is an essential handbook - 'By far the best guide' - Financial Times - 'Presents China in contemporary context...packed with information' - The Times Publisher: Rough Guides ISBN: 1843530198 Published: 2003 Paperback: 1290 pages Price: £17.99


	Hong Kong and Macau - Rough Guide This Rough Guide is an excellent introduction to the deep and colourful history and traditions of Hong Kong. - Lively and critical reviews of all restaurant, hotel and nightlife recommendations - Info on trips to Macau and the peaceful outlying islands - Chinese characters at the end of each chapter to assist identification of hotel names and major streets Publisher: Rough Guides ISBN: 185828872X Published: 2002 Paperback: 448 pages Price: £9.99


	Shanghai - TimeOut The must-have guide to one of the world's fastest growing cities. It includes the best of Chinese dining, from restaurants to street hawkers, and the pick of the shopping scene, wheather you're after cut-price designer labels or Mao memorabilia. Also featured are hinterland canal towns and mist-shrouded islands. Publisher: TimeOut - Penguin ISBN: 1904978223 Published: 2004 Paperback: 256 pages Price: £12.99


	Trans-Siberian Railway - Lonely Planet From Moscow, past the unique Lake Baikal and on to Beijing or Vladivostok, follow in the tracks of Victoria-era adventurers. Whether you plan to take one week or ten, this invaluable new guide will see you from one end of the world's longest train route to the other. - 35 maps covering routes as well as major cities - Russian, Mandarin and Mongolian language guides for that essential 'train talk' - Includes the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian branches of the line - Advice on planning, from organising visas and permits to stocking up on a essentials alongthe way - In-depth features on history, literature and nature Publisher: Lonely Planet Authors: Simon Richmond, Mara Vorhees ISBN: 1864503351 Published: 2002, 1st edition Paperback: 320 pages Price: £12.99


	The Hotel Book. Great Escapes Asia Click picture to look inside Much more than a travel or holiday guide, Great Escapes Asia is first and foremost a heavenly photo album. Featuring opulent photographs of places that seem too perfect to be real, this book will quickly convince you that an Asian sojourn is crucial to your mental and physical wellbeing. The icing on the cake is that not only do these hotels really exist, but - thanks to the pricing and contact information provided - you can succumb to their charms and book yourself a room: - In Kerala, India, choose between luxurious tree houses suspended 25 metres off the ground or futuristic-looking, Star Wars-style houseboats made of bamboo poles, palm leaves and coconut fibres - Are you more the resplendent-resort or budget-bungalow type? Find the best of both in Bali - The best place for a delectable cup of joe: a luxury lodge and spa on a java plantation in (yes) Java - In the Philippines, an organic resort composed of superimposed huts whose every room affords instant access to the beach via rope ladder - Tadao Ando's sprawling minimalist concrete-and-steel hotel attached to the contemporary art museum in Naoshima, Japan - Thatched-roof cottages in India whose gardens overflow with mangos, nutmeg and cardamom - An Ayurvedic spa in the Himalayas where nothing matters but peace and relaxation - Chairman Mao's former getaway in Beijing, where you can rent his lavish, traditionally-decorated suite complete with adjoining concubine rooms Includes Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam Author: Christiane Reiter Publisher: Taschen ISBN: 3822819131 Published: 2004 Hardcover: 238 x 302 mm, 400 pages Price: £19.99


	Culture Smart! China If you are going to live or work in a new country, Culture Smart are quick guides on what to expect, how to behave and how to get along in a new culture. Each guide explains key country values and attitudes, social and home life and how to avoid cultural faux pas. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, they reveal how to understand and be understood in a new country. - Attitudes and values - Religion, customs and traditions - At home - Leisure, social and cultural life - Dos, don'ts and taboos - Body language - Hospitality, food and drink - Giving and receiving gifts - Doing business - Language and communication Publisher: Kuperard ISBN: 1857333047 Published: 2003 Paperback Price: £6.95


	Culture Smart! Hong Kong If you are going to live or work in a new country, Culture Smart are quick guides on what to expect, how to behave and how to get along in a new culture. Each guide explains key country values and attitudes, social and home life and how to avoid cultural faux pas. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, they reveal how to understand and be understood in a new country. - Attitudes and values - Religion, customs and traditions - At home - Leisure, social and cultural life - Dos, don'ts and taboos - Body language - Hospitality, food and drink - Giving and receiving gifts - Doing business - Language and communication Publisher: Kuperard ISBN: 1857333683 Published: 2004 Paperback Price: £6.95

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