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China (2009)

by Damian Harper(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1742203256 (ISBN13: 9781742203256)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Lonely Planet

review 1: [2012.07.05] Used 2011 12th Edition to plan my one-month long trip to China during Jun 2012. Sections used: Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan. Yes, there is probably more outdated info in this book than usual LP books, especially considering I was using an edition that hadn't come out too long ago, but that'll be true of any guidebook for China. It's just developing at a crazy-rapid pace. Use the web and forums to get more up-to-date specifics and you'll be better off. Despite its faults, this is a invaluable book from which trip planning can start.
review 2: Well, the eight of us who lived in China refered to this as "The Bible." So...it was an important book to say the least. Be warned that not all the information is accurate, but more li... morekely than not, that has to do with the fact that China changes in a blink of an eye, not because the author is a dolt. Most people traveling to China won't need this book - you will probably be on a tour, with a qualified guide. However, if you are going to be LIVING there, sans guide, and expect to travel? ...well...I'd recommend picking this up! Oh... and expect for it to come back looking very, very loved... aka abused. less

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