Let's Go 2000: China: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Let's Go. China, 2000) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | Series: Let's Go. China, 2000

Brand new for 2000, Let's Go: China includes comprehensive coverage of the People's Republic, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet.

SIP yak butter tea while haggling for prayer wheels in Barkhor Market for under $1.

DRIFT down Suzhou's canals to the Garden of the Master of the Net for under $4.

FEAST on dim sum and then hop the ferry to a Canto-pop dance club for $5.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications; Revised edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312244606
• ISBN-13: 978-0312244606
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,652,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you can't travel budget in china without this book, August 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Let's Go 2000: China: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Let's Go. China, 2000) (Paperback)

you really can't travel budget in china without this book. most people i saw traveling in the country had lonely planet, and they were complaining non-stop about how terrible it was. i tried using it for a few days and then went crying back to let's go (the former lonely planet users in tow). this book is just the best, that's all there is to say about it, man! you will not be able to survive in china without this book--it's accurate, INCREDIBLY thorough, easy to follow, and pretty darn funny, too. it also has lots and lots and lots of cultural and historical info, which is totally useful because it really is culture shock to be traveling in china no matter where you're from (the beijing introduction and the whole opening section about chinese culture, especially movies and literature and the arts in china), made me so much more aware of and enriched by the stuff i saw. this book is awesome, really. they even have this cool "discover china" thing at the beginning that gives you suggested itineraries that you can follow throughout china, which is great because the country is HUGE!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why does China need a budget travel guide?, May 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Let's Go 2000: China: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Let's Go. China, 2000) (Paperback)

I have been to China 5 times and on my most recent trip used this book. I've used both Fodor's and Frommer's guide before. I found this book to be the most complete and accurate of the three. This book also covered a lot of the smaller destinations such as interesting cities that the other guides ignore or lend short thrift to (for instance, Kaifeng).

However, I'm unclear why China needs a budget travel guide as China must be one of the cheapest places to travel to in the world. So, I was a little disappointed that it didn't list some of the more "expensive" restaurants ($8-$15/person for Beijing duck at a real fancy place for example).

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful guide, January 1, 2001

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This review is from: Let's Go 2000: China: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Let's Go. China, 2000) (Paperback)

I found this guide helpful, especially in Beijing. The writing is good and I especially liked how place names were printed in Chinese characters (which made it easy to show taxi drivers). I do find it regretful that the writers only spend seven weeks in the country though. Many people travel during the other 45 weeks of the year and it would be nice to have authoritative information from the non-peak tourist season.