Lonely Planet Beijing (City Travel Guide)
Publisher: Lonely Planet; 8 edition 2010 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 174104877X | EPUB | 36 MB

Discover where the last emporer threw in the towel at the astonishing Forbidden City
Hone your haggling skills for must-have Mao memorabilia and silk everything
Learn to slurp noodles, wield chopsticks and avoid talking politics at the table
Experience Beijing's rich culture, from ancient history to medieval temples to modern literature

In This Guide:
The only guide with Chinese script throughout the book and on maps makes navigating Beijing easy
Special chapters on Beijing's historic hutong (alleyways) and China's iconic Great Wall
Meet some of the 17 million inhabitants through interviews with a bar owner, a rock star, a Peking duck master and more