on April 14, 2010 by admin in Beijing, Comments (5)
Beijing and Shanghai
Product DescriptionThese two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China – Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai is both a financial powerhouse and a city at the cutting edge of fashion with an interesting modern history. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides in-depth coverage of these cities, including Beijing’s Great Wall and Forbidden City, Shanghai’s Bund and the French Concession, as well as the water towns of Suzhou and Hangzhou, graced with serene and timeless gardens and lakes. Explore China’s cultural heritage through richly illustrated features – on everything from Beijing Opera to Confucianism, Chinese Gardens and the Cultural Revolution. Illustrated food features highlight the differing regional cuisines, and resident China experts have provided detailed listings of the best places to stay and eat. Specially devised walking tours take you easily to the heart of these bustling, enigmatic and ultimately bewitching cities.
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R. HUANG
April 14, 2010 @ 8:59 am
The only thing good about this guide is its comprehensive road listing in the back of the Beijing and Shanghai sections. The best guide for a solid experience is Luxe’s various City Guides–the one for Shanghai is bomb. This guide is for boring people who have boring lives.
Rating: 1 / 5
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Richard Anderson
April 14, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Purchased at Amazon: This book was of excellent quality and very useful in my visit to Beijing and Shanghai. The street and subway maps were very helpful as was the hotel ratings.
Rating: 5 / 5
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S. Kelly
April 14, 2010 @ 11:11 am
I brought this travel guide with me to Beijing and Shanghai and in general thought it was useful and well-written. Unfortunately, the tiny serifed typeface was just too small for me to read easily. Not a problem for many people, but it sure was for me. I thought most of the information was accurate and helpful. I did not like the way they organized the book by mixing Beijing and Shanghai–I went to Beijing and wanted all that information and then I went to Shanghai and wanted all that info. I had to watch the color coding and page information to be sure I didn’t wander into the wrong city (not in real life, only in the pages of the guide). It was a little heavier than I expected and I would be willing to sacrifice some of the high quality pictures and paper in order to make it lighter. Even considering the things I didn’t like about the book, I would still buy it since the info was solid.
Rating: 3 / 5
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Frank Comments
April 14, 2010 @ 12:20 pm
I really enjoyed this book and used it extensively last September when I visited Beijing and Shanghai on business, each for a couple days. Very useful for getting one’s bearings logistically and understanding the deep culture and extensive history of each city, especially Beijing. Visually rich and well presented – offering a preview of the grandness of the sites it describes. A bit on the large side for a travel guide, but I just managed to fit it in my back pocket.
Rating: 5 / 5
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For What it is Worth...
April 14, 2010 @ 2:29 pm
I waited for the new version to be released and found it very lacking. It was too high level to provide any real value. I ended up leaving the book at the hotel and used my friend’s Lonely Planet. I did hear great reviews about 10 Top Places to See (or something like that) by Eye Witness.
Rating: 2 / 5
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