What Will Your Beijing Encounter Be? Walking in the footsteps of the emporers in the ancient Forbidden City Checking out contemporary art's next big thing at the 798 Art Disctict Tucking into the city's signature dish, Peking duck Searching for hidden treasures and haggling like mad at the Panjiayuan Antique Market Getting lost amongst the songbirds and mah jong gamers in the maze-like "hutong" (alleyways) Experiencing Beijing's rich culture, from ancient history to medieval temples to modern literature Lacing up your hiking boots for an unforgettable trek atop the Great Wall at Simatai Discover Twice the City in Half the Time Easy navigation with a full-color pull-out map, detailed district maps and Chinese characters for places and streets throughout the book Our expert resident author reveals the city's best sights, eating, drinking shopping and entertainment Highlights and customized itineraries help you make the most of a short trip Get insider tips from tuned-in locals, from a boutique-owning fashionista to the city's most renowned bartender
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If you are looking for a light-weight guide to the best of the best and sometimes a couple of side-streets that traveller's don't generally go down, head to the Encounter's guides from Lonely Planet.
I have now travelled in the US, Europe and Asia on these guides and they are a great pocket-sized guide to the local metropolis.
The Beijing encounter's guide also introduced us to other Aussies, got conversations going and generally helped with navigating the huge city - especially the subway (although caveat - the Beijing subway is constantly being upgraded, we found the map to be out of date.)
As a book you can comfortably hide in your handbag or jeans pocket, with the highlights easily accessible at the front and the by-district maps and guides to let you explore the other elements of interest in and around the major attractions, I recommend these guidebooks to anyone!
Be aware - especially in Beijing, the guide was unable to stay up to date with the latest construction, so ask the locals and your concierge as well.
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