Fodor's Exploring China, 4th Edition (Exploring Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Exploring Guides | Publication Date: October 2, 2001

Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. Fodor's Exploring China gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

"Authoritatively written and superbly presented...Worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

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Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. Fodor's Exploring China gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

"Authoritatively written and superbly presented...Worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 4th edition (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676901611
• ISBN-13: 978-0676901610
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,476,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An cursory look at China, August 27, 2002

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Phil Lee (Minneapolis, Minn, Silicon Tundra, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Exploring China, 4th Edition (Exploring Guides) (Paperback)

The text and pix of China were ordinary tourist stock photos. The back cover claims to include much tourist information, such as restaurants. There was less than 1 page of listings in the whole book!

This book says Fodor's, but the book is actually produced by another organization which is probably why the book is substandard. I read this book at the public library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but not too practical, November 4, 2004

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P. Callaway (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Exploring China, 4th Edition (Exploring Guides) (Paperback)

This book is full of coloful pictures and interesting information - it was very helpful in planning our trip to China, and figuring out what we wanted to go see. I particularly liked the brief historical and cultural introduction at the beginning, and all of the side notes mixed in with the destinations. And you can't beat the pictures! I also liked how every tourist destination had a short history of the item right there with the current details.

The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because we ended up not taking it with us on our trip, due to the lack of truly practical information. It lists some hotels and restaurants, but not in an easily accessible manner, and no Chinese characters are included. It completely omits boring but neccessary details like which bus to take or where the internet cafes and post offices are.

As a beautiful, factual and fun-to-read guide, we're keeping it on our bookshelf, but don't depend on it for the finer practical details!