<b>China is a trip-of-a-lifetime adventure for travelers in search of</b><br><b>cutting-edge art and culture, rugged natural beauty, and cultural diversity.</b><br><b>In full-color and with helpful magazine-style illustrated features, <i>Fodor's</i></b><br><b><i>China </i>shows off the splendor of the country's historical treasures, vibrant</b><br><b>culinary culture, and its colorful ethnic minorities like no other guide.</b><br>EXPANDED COVERAGE: China is changing quickly, and the guide has new hotel and<br>restaurant reviews in major cities like Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Kunming. A<br>new &quot;Need to Know&quot; feature offers travelers top-line planning information about the country as a<br>whole.<br>ILLUSTRATED FEATURES: Special full-color features illuminate the most distinctive aspects of<br>China, such as the food and tea, the Great Wall, and Beijing's Forbidden City. An illustrated<br>history and a feature on the famed Terracotta Soldiers bring the country's impressive imperial<br>history to life.<br>INDISPENSABLE TRIP PLANNING TOOLS: Convenient overviews show each region and its<br>notable highlights, and chapter planning sections have savvy advice for making the most of<br>travelers' time, with top tips and tour advice for getting from cities to countryside villages. A<br>selection of &quot;Great Itineraries&quot; makes planning easy.<br>HELPFUL TRANSLATIONS: Property names are listed with Chinese characters and Pinyin (the<br>official phonetics system for transliteration), as well as its English name, to make navigating the<br>country easier.<br>DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: <i>Fodor's China </i>offers savvy advice and<br>recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's<br>Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife.<br>INCLUDES: Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming, Great Wall, Sichuan, Silk Road,<br>Tibet, and more.<br>ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's travel guide is researched and written by local<br>experts.