Insight Guides: Beijing City Guide

• Publisher: APA
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is a detailed, user-friendly, and up-to-the-minute guide to Beijing, China's capital and its major gateway city. We'll take you to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, and show you how to plunge into the city's shopping scene and discover the best local restaurants. It can be difficult for Western visitors to communicate and find their way around in such a vast, fast-paced, and bewildering city, but we've made it easy for you to explore on your own, with detailed directions, accurate maps, practical logistical advice, and etiquette tips. We've also included a handy appendix of useful Chinese phrases, and establishment names are listed in both English and Chinese characters, making it easier for you to get around and find the places you're looking for. Our author, an experienced China traveler who has written about the country for years, offers valuable insights and paints a vivid picture of a city that's undergoing one of the most fascinating cultural and economic transformations in history.;Cover -- Contents -- List of Maps -- What's New in Bêij?ng -- Chapter 1 The Best of Bêijing -- 1 The Most Unforgettable Bêijing Experiences -- 2 The Best Splurge Hotels -- 3 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels -- 4 The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences -- 5 The Best Things to Do for Free (or Almost) -- Chapter 2 Planning Your Trip to Bêijing -- 1 Visitor Information -- 2 Entry Requirements & Customs -- 3 Money -- 4 When to Go -- 5 Travel Insurance -- 6 Health & Safety -- 7 Specialized Travel Resources -- 8 Planning Your Trip Online -- 9 The 21st-Century Traveler -- 10 Getting There -- 11 Packages for the Independent Traveler -- 12 Escorted General-Interest Tours -- 13 Recommended Books -- Chapter 3 Suggested Itineraries -- 1 The Best of Bêijing in 1 Day -- 2 The Best of Bêijing in 2 Days -- 3 The Best of Bêijing in 3 Days -- Chapter 4 Getting to Know Bêijing -- 1 Orientation -- 2 Getting Around -- Chapter 5 Where to Stay -- 1 Best Hotel Bets -- 2 Bêijing City Center, Around Wángfûjîng Dàjie -- 3 Back Lakes & Dong Chéng -- 4 Cháoyáng -- 5 Bêijing South -- 6 Bêijing West, Hâidiàn & Yàyùn Cun -- Chapter 6 Where to Dine -- 1 Best Dining Bets -- 2 Restaurants by Cuisine -- 3 Bêijing City Center, Around Wángfûjîng Dàjie -- 4 Back Lakes & D?ng Chéng -- 5 Cháoyáng -- 6 Bêijing South -- 7 Bêijing West, Hâidiàn & Yàyùn Cun -- Chapter 7 Exploring Bêijing -- 1 Tian'an Mén Square (Tian'an Mén Guângchâng) -- 2 Forbidden City (Gù Gong) -- 3 Temple of Heaven (Tian Tán Gongyuán) -- 4 Summer Palace (Yí Hé Yuán) -- 5 Temples, Mosques & Churches -- 6 Parks & Gardens -- 7 Museums -- 8 Former Residences & Other Curiosities -- 9 Hútòng & Sìhéyuàn (Lanes & Courtyard Compounds) -- 10 Especially for Kids -- 11 Organized Tours -- 12 Staying Active -- Chapter 8 Bêijing Strolls -- Walking Tour 1 Liulichang & Da Zhalan -- Walking Tour 2 Back Lakes Ramble -- Walking Tour 3 Wangfujing -- Walking Tour 4 Lidai Diwang Miao & Hugup Si -- Chapter 9 Shopping -- 1 The Shopping Scene -- 2 Markets & Bazaars -- 3 Shopping A to Z -- Chapter 10 Bêijing After Dark -- 1 Performing Arts -- 2 Teahouse Theater -- 3 Cinemas -- 4 Live Music -- 5 Clubs & Discos -- 6 Bars -- 7 Cafes & Other Drinks Spots -- Chapter 11 The Great Wall & Other Side Trips -- 1 The Great Wall (Wànlî Chángchéng) -- 2 Míng Tombs (Shísan Líng) -- 3 Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dong Líng) -- 4 Western Qing Tombs (Qing Xi Líng) -- 5 Tánzhè Sì & Jiètái Sì -- 6 Chuan Dî Xià -- Appendix A: Bêijing in Depth -- 1 Bêijing Today -- 2 Religion -- 3 Film & Music -- 4 The Bêijing Menu -- Appendix B: The Chinese Language -- 1 A Guide to Pinyin Pronunciation -- 2 Mandarin Bare Essentials.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover --
Contents --
List of Maps --
What's New in Bêij?ng --
Chapter 1 The Best of Bêijing --
1 The Most Unforgettable Bêijing Experiences --
2 The Best Splurge Hotels --
3 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels --
4 The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences --
5 The Best Things to Do for Free (or Almost) --
Chapter 2 Planning Your Trip to Bêijing --
1 Visitor Information --
2 Entry Requirements & Customs --
3 Money --
4 When to Go --
5 Travel Insurance --
6 Health & Safety --
7 Specialized Travel Resources --
8 Planning Your Trip Online --
9 The 21st-Century Traveler --
10 Getting There --
11 Packages for the Independent Traveler --
12 Escorted General-Interest Tours --
13 Recommended Books --
Chapter 3 Suggested Itineraries --
1 The Best of Bêijing in 1 Day --
2 The Best of Bêijing in 2 Days --
3 The Best of Bêijing in 3 Days --
Chapter 4 Getting to Know Bêijing --
1 Orientation --
2 Getting Around --
Chapter 5 Where to Stay --
1 Best Hotel Bets --
2 Bêijing City Center, Around Wángfûjîng Dàjie --
3 Back Lakes & Dong Chéng --
4 Cháoyáng --
5 Bêijing South --
6 Bêijing West, Hâidiàn & Yàyùn Cun --
Chapter 6 Where to Dine --
1 Best Dining Bets --
2 Restaurants by Cuisine --
3 Bêijing City Center, Around Wángfûjîng Dàjie --
4 Back Lakes & D?ng Chéng --
5 Cháoyáng --
6 Bêijing South --
7 Bêijing West, Hâidiàn & Yàyùn Cun --
Chapter 7 Exploring Bêijing --
1 Tian'an Mén Square (Tian'an Mén Guângchâng) --
2 Forbidden City (Gù Gong) --
3 Temple of Heaven (Tian Tán Gongyuán) --
4 Summer Palace (Yí Hé Yuán) --
5 Temples, Mosques & Churches --
6 Parks & Gardens --
7 Museums --
8 Former Residences & Other Curiosities --
9 Hútòng & Sìhéyuàn (Lanes & Courtyard Compounds) --
10 Especially for Kids --
11 Organized Tours --
12 Staying Active --
Chapter 8 Bêijing Strolls --
Walking Tour 1 Liulichang & Da Zhalan --
Walking Tour 2 Back Lakes Ramble --
Walking Tour 3 Wangfujing --
Walking Tour 4 Lidai Diwang Miao & Hugup Si --
Chapter 9 Shopping --
1 The Shopping Scene --
2 Markets & Bazaars --
3 Shopping A to Z --
Chapter 10 Bêijing After Dark --
1 Performing Arts --
2 Teahouse Theater --
3 Cinemas --
4 Live Music --
5 Clubs & Discos --
6 Bars --
7 Cafes & Other Drinks Spots --
Chapter 11 The Great Wall & Other Side Trips --
1 The Great Wall (Wànlî Chángchéng) --
2 Míng Tombs (Shísan Líng) --
3 Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dong Líng) --
4 Western Qing Tombs (Qing Xi Líng) --
5 Tánzhè Sì & Jiètái Sì --
6 Chuan Dî Xià --
Appendix A: Bêijing in Depth --
1 Bêijing Today --
2 Religion --
3 Film & Music --
4 The Bêijing Menu --
Appendix B: The Chinese Language --
1 A Guide to Pinyin Pronunciation --
2 Mandarin Bare Essentials.