China: Yunnan Province: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide China: Yunnan Province) [Paperback]

Stephen Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide China: Yunnan Province | Publication Date: June 1, 2001

The southwest Chinese province of Yunnan and its capital, Kunming, are thoroughly explored in this new Bradt guide. The natural history of the region, ethnic cultures, monasteries and festivals are backed up by practical travel information.

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"...one of the most informative guides." Food & Travel "The best guidebook..." Weekend FT --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Yunnan is China's most ethnically and geographically diverse province, and a mecca for naturalists. Carved by the power of the legendary Yangtze and Mekong rivers, and backed by the majestic Tibetan highland, its landscape has given rise to such magical-sounding places as Tiger Leaping Gorge and the petrified forest at Shilin.This ground-breaking Bradt guide provides coverage of Yunnan's many attractions, including the provincial capital, Kunming, and Xishuangbanna, home of the Dai people. Essential practical information is backed up by a detailed insight into Yunnanese history and culture, giving an all-round picture of this intriguing province.This guide includes highlights, events and festivals throughout the year; excellent coverage of ethnic minorities; information for naturalists, hikers and cultural travelers; air, rail and road links with the rest of China, Southeast Asia, USA and Europe; accommodation, restaurants and local transport - plus health and safety. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2, 304 pages, color photos, illustrations, maps)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1st edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841620025
• ISBN-13: 978-1841620022
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,629,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nearly worthless, July 19, 2005

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This review is from: China: Yunnan Province: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide China: Yunnan Province) (Paperback)

This book desperately needs to be updated and rewritten! I brought it along on a bicycle trip the length of Yunnan in the spring of 2005, but found the information extremely outdated and nearly worthless. None of the hotel and restaurant listings were useable, and the sights were poorly described. The writing also failed to capture a sense of the place. I found Lonely Planet's South-West China (2002) far superior; unfortunately this book is getting old and Lonely Planet does not plan a new edition. Lonely Planet's China (2005) skips over some of the best places--such as the southeast--of Yunnan. Yunnan is a marvellous place to visit, but needs a comprehensive, up-to-date, well-written guidebook. The 2001 Bradt guide isn't it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Inaccuracies, March 18, 2008

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Shana L. Tarter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: China: Yunnan Province, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

We are living in Yunnan Province for this year so we were excited to find a guidebook targeted at Yunnan, especially one that was published only a few months before our departure. The book has however been a huge disappointment! Prices are very inaccurate (often off by a factor of 10), many of the maps are inaccurate and the level of detail is poor. Sometimes it feels like the authors have never been to the places they are describing. We have stopped carrying this book with us. We prefer the Lonely Planet China Southwest.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Find for Traveling to Yunnan, July 16, 2007

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H. A. Brooke (Cedar Park, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: China: Yunnan Province, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

We adopted our so in 2006 from Yunnan and there was only a small section in the Eyewitness China guide that had information about Kunming and Yunnan. I was thrilled to find this book in a Canadian bookstore on a day trip to Victoria. It has great information about the sites we took in on our last trip as well as things we want to put on the list for the next trip later this year. Since there are generally very few books about Yunnan I considered this a good find. The only thing missing for me were a few more photos. Part of the reason I like the Eyewitness guides are the maps, grapics and photos they include but until Eyewitness decides to make for Yunnan this one will do just fine!