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CHINA: BEIJING, XI'AN & SHANGHAI
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Beijing Map
• Borch Maps
2007 •
MAP
This laminated, folded map of the city center of Beijing, at a scale of 1:24,000 notes 2008 Olympic venues, attractions, a map of the metro and ddetailed inset maps of key attractions. With an index and Chinese characters for key place names, very useful for getting around by taxi. Two Sides. 20 X 35 inches.
(CHN199, $8.95) |
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China Adventure Map
• National Geographic
2011 •
MAP
A double-sided, full-color map of China, at a useful scale of 1:4,375,000, which shows roads and cities. Printed on tear- and water-reistant paper. Two Sides. 39x27 inches.
(CHN06, $11.95) |
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China Adventure Map
• National Geographic
2011 •
MAP
A double-sided, full-color map of China, at a useful scale of 1:4,375,000, which shows roads and cities. Printed on tear- and water-reistant paper. Two Sides. 39x27 inches.
(CHN06, $11.95) |
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China South Map
• Nelles
2005 •
MAP
A detailed travel map of Southern China, from Taiwan to Hong Kong and the Yunnan Province, at a 1:1,500,000 scale. With city maps of Hon Kong, Macau and Guilin. Two Sides. 20x40 inches.
(CHN27, $13.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide China
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 672 PAGES
A hefty, richly illustrated guide to sites, attractions and places throughout China. With excellent maps and hundreds of full color photographs and site diagrams. A 50-page appendix covers where to stay, eat, draink and shop. The guide covers all China from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong to Sichuan, Yunnan, Zinjiang and Tibet.
(CHN242, $30.00) |
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Insight Guide China
• Manfred Morganstern
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 411 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this Insight Guide combines short essays on the history, politics and culture of China with hundreds of color photographs. It's a short whirlwind introduction to the country. The book begins with a brief history of the Middle Kingdom, then ventures out into the countryside and through the halls of the Forbidden City. The second half presents each region of China with pages on each of the major sites, then concludes with some practical travel information and listings.
(CHN05, $24.99) |
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Lonely Planet China
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 1048 PAGES
An impressively comprehensive guide to travel in China, packed with detailed information on excursions, hotels and restaurants. With 2,200 maps and a section of color photographs.
(CHN39, $31.99) |
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Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau City Guide
• Nicko Goncharoff
• Damian Harper
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 380 PAGES
A practical, comprehensive guide to Hong Kong, with maps, a Chinese language section and plenty of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. Written for independent travelers.
(HKG14, $21.99) |
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Lonely Planet Shanghai
• Bradley Mayhew
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 276 PAGES
A practical guide to Shanghai featuring maps and detailed information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a few color photographs and excellent travel information.
(CHN91, $21.99) |
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Northwest China Map
• MapLink
2002 •
MAP
A map of northwestern China, covering much of the Silk Road at a scale of 1:2,000,000. Entitled Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the map takes in the region from Dunhuang west across the Taklamakan to Almaty, Bishkek and the Pamirs. With full color shaded relief, archaeological sites, roads, tracks and paths, railroads and trade routes. An index is printed on the reverse with entries for China (mostly) along with bordering regions of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A Maplink map with cartography by Gizimaps. Two Sides. 32x39 inches.
(CHN202, $9.95) |
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Odyssey Guide Guizhou Province
• Gina Corrigan
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
An in-depth guide to the history, culture and peoples of Guizhou province, featuring color photographs, excellent maps and a very good overview of the ethnic minorities of the region. Corrigan, who has published widely on the Miao and the textiles of Southwest China, covers the textile arts and costume, jewelry, music and festivals in detail.
(CHN321, $23.95) |
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The River at the Center of the World
• Simon Winchester
EXPLORATION •
2004 •
PAPER
• 410 PAGES
• FAVORITE
In this wide-ranging journalistic overview of the Yangtze (it's a great river of a book itself) veteran journalist Simon Winchester travels upstream into the heartland of China. He and his guide log 4,000 miles over many months, interviewing peasants and politicians throughout the region. It's a remarkable, wonderfully written portrait: an excellent introduction to the great river that is at the symbolic and literal heart of China. Long based in Hong Kong and a frequent commentator on things Asian, Winchester writes about the character of the river itself, and the people and places along its banks, with an easy grace. First published in 1996.
(CHN31, $16.00) |
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Shanghai Map
• Periplus Maps
MAP
A map of Shanghai, at a scale of 1:15,000. Main streets shown in both English and Chinese (good for directing taxis!). Two Sides. 20x28 inches.
(CHN90, $8.95) |
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Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
• Raynor Shaw
• Judy Bonavia
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 248 PAGES
Compact, illustrated and up-to-date, this Odyssey Guide focuses on the 120-mile-long Three Gorges section of the Yangtzi, including Chongqing, Yichang and Wuhan. With 12 color maps and diagrams.
(CHN368, $22.95) |
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Yangzi River Map
• Richard Perry Hayman
2003 •
MAP
A full-color, comprehensive map of the Yangzi River from its source in the Himalayas down to Shanghai and the East China Sea. Ten maps are featured in all, including orientation maps of all China, several detailed maps of the Three Gorges area plus the cities of Shanghai, Chongqing, and Wuhan. The 4,000-mile-long course of the river is broken into two main maps of the Upper and Lower Yangzi, each at a 1:1,000,000 scale. The double-sided map, which features hypsometric shaded relief derived from USGS data, unfolds to 27 x 39 inches. Two Sides. 27x39 inches.
(CHN177, $14.95) |
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Before the Deluge, The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges
• Deirdre Chetham
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2004 •
PAPER
• 306 PAGES
A vivid portrait of the Three Gorges region of the Upper Yangtze River by the Director of the Asia Center at Harvard -- and veteran lecturer on study trips to China. Chetham offers a personal, detailed glimpse into the daily life along the river, its spectacular natural beauty and checkered history. She also considers the recent efforts to tame the river, culminating with the massive Three Gorges dam. Highly recommended.
(CHN132, $25.00) |
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