Summary:
This guide includes a section detailing China's history, eight features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from traditional medicine to ornate pagodas; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 23 maps.

Contents:
Maps
- China
- Beijing
- Imperial Palace
- Summer Palace
- Outside Beijing
- Dongbei
- Lower Huang He
- Xi'an
- Shanghai
- Outside Shanghai
- Nanjing
- Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)
- Sichuan
- Hong Kong
- Central/Wan Chai
- Kowloon
- Macau
- Guangzhou (Canton)
- Guangxi and Guilin
- Yunnan
- Tibet

History
- People's Republic of China
- Decisive Dates
- Ancient Dynasties
- Qing Dynasty and Europe
- Emergence into Modern China
- Contemporary China

Features
- Geography
- People
- Beliefs and Religion
- Traditional Medicine
- Arts and Crafts
- Cultural Arts
- Architecture
- Cuisine
- Places
- Beijing
- Outside Beijing
- Dongbei
- Lower Huang He
- Xi'an
- The Silk Road
- Shanghai
- Outside Shanghai
- Nanjing
- Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)
- Sichuan
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Guangzhou (Canton)
- Guangxi and Guilin
- Yunnan
- Tibet

Picture Stories
- Festivals
- Calligraphy
- Chinese Opera
- Imperial Palace
- Ancient Treasures
- Nomads

Information Panels
- Inventions
- Modern Leaders
- Threatened Wildlife
- Cinema
- Hutongs
- Martial Arts - Shaolin

Travel Tips - Highlights
- Getting Acquainted
- Planning the Trip
- Practical Tips
- Getting Around
- Where to Stay
- Eating Out
- Culture
- Nightlife
- Shopping
- Language

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