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Let's Go 2002: China (Let's Go: China)

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I used this book during my recent trip to China, and although I feel that it is a solid resource and makes for enjoyable reading, it is not, in my opinion, the best book to actually bring on the trip itself.

I purchased this book for my trip because I have always relied on the "Let's Go" series as the guidebook of choice for my trips to Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia. "Let's Go" has never let me down, providing information in a concise, easy to read format that does not overwhelm the reader with "too much information" - sort of a "less is more" philosophy. The information contained in the China guidebook was no exception: current (one of the strong suits of the "Let's Go" line of guidebooks, which are updated annually), easy to read, easy to use, and with good, clear maps to follow.

But in China, I learned that "more is more". Because folks, you are not in Kansas (or Europe) anymore! Very often, I felt that I could have used more information on the cities, the sites, and the culture, and I found myself wishing more than once that I'd brought my "other" China guidebook with me.

I recommend buying this guidebook to read in your trip preparation - the information contained in it is sound, there is no doubt about that. But if I had to do it again, I'd have taken my Lonely Planet guide with me in my backpack!