Synopses & Reviews
Pocket Guides are designed for leisure and business travelers who want the highlights of a
destination. They contain full, rich descriptions of the best a destination has to offer -- the most
worthy sights, the best restaurants and lodging in all price ranges, plus shopping, nightlife, and
outdoors highlights.
The best guide to Beijing, packed with essentials
- The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Mao's Tomb
- Walking and biking tours in the narrow lanes of the Muslim quarter and around Liulichang and Beihai Park
- Side trips to the Ming Tombs, the Great Wall, ancient temples, and China's oldest bridge
- Shopping for antique and reproduction artwork, crafts, porcelain, jade, embroidery, fabric, carpets, silk
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
- Modern high-rises, traditional guest houses, European-style classics from the 1920s, hostelries
- Beijing duck specialists, cafés, small private eateries, bustling Chinese regional restaurants
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Pocket Beijing is excerpted from Fodor's China
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