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Lonely Planet's China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Beijing's Forbidden City, climb the Great Wall, and discover sacred Lhasa; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of China and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's China Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak
NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of China's best experiences and where to have them
What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas
NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
Over 195 maps
Covers Beijing, Tianjin & Hebei,Liaoning, Jilin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanxi, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's China , our most comprehensive guide to China, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Beijing , a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.
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Table of Contents
Plan Your Trip | |
Welcome to China | p. 6 |
Highlights Map | p. 8 |
Top Experiences | p. 10 |
Need to Know | p. 26 |
First Time China | p. 28 |
Month by Month | p. 31 |
Itineraries | p. 35 |
Family Travel | p. 45 |
Eat & Drink Like a Local | p. 48 |
Regions at a Glance | p. 59 |
On the Road | |
Beijing | p. 66 |
The Great Wall | p. 131 |
Mutianyu | p. 136 |
Badaling | p. 137 |
Jiankou | p. 138 |
Huanghua Cheng | p. 139 |
Gubeikou | p. 140 |
Jinshanling | p. 142 |
Simatai | p. 143 |
Tianjin & Hebei | p. 144 |
Tianjin | p. 146 |
Hebei | p. 153 |
Shijiazhuang | p. 153 |
Zhengding | p. 155 |
Yujiacun | p. 158 |
Chengde | p. 159 |
Shanhaiguan | p. 164 |
Jimingyi | p. 167 |
Liaoning | p. 169 |
Dalian | p. 171 |
Lushun | p. 176 |
Dandong | p. 178 |
Shenyang | p. 182 |
Xingcheng | p. 186 |
Jilin | p. 188 |
Changbai Shan Nature Reserve | p. 190 |
Yanji | p. 192 |
Ji'an | p. 194 |
Changchun | p. 195 |
Heilongjiang | p. 199 |
Harbin | p. 201 |
Mudanjiang | p. 208 |
Wudalian Chi | p. 210 |
Mohe | p. 212 |
Shandong | p. 214 |
Ji'nan | p. 216 |
Zhujiayu | p. 220 |
Tai'an | p. 221 |
Tai Shan | p. 223 |
Qufu | p. 228 |
Zoucheng | p. 233 |
Qingdao | p. 234 |
Lao Shan | p. 244 |
Weifang | p. 245 |
Yantai | p. 246 |
Penglai | p. 250 |
Jiangsu | p. 252 |
Nanjing | p. 254 |
Suzhou | p. 265 |
Mudu | p. 275 |
Tongli | p. 276 |
Zhouzhuang | p. 277 |
Luzhi | p. 278 |
Shanghai | p. 280 |
Zhejiang | p. 340 |
Hangzhou | p. 342 |
Wuzhen | p. 351 |
Nanxun | p. 353 |
Moganshan | p. 354 |
Shaoxing | p. 355 |
Jinhua | p. 356 |
Putuoshan | p. 359 |
Ningbo | p. 364 |
Fujian | p. 365 |
Xiamen | p. 367 |
Gulang Yu | p. 372 |
Fujian Tulou | p. 374 |
Quanzhou | p. 378 |
Chongwu | p. 381 |
Fuzhou | p. 382 |
Wuyi Shan | p. 384 |
Shanxi | p. 386 |
Datong | p. 388 |
Yungang Caves | p. 392 |
Daixian | p. 392 |
Yong'an Temple | p. 393 |
Hanging Monastery | p. 393 |
Wutai Shan | p. 393 |
Taiyuan | p. 396 |
Pingyao | p. 399 |
Qikou | p. 404 |
Jincheng | p. 405 |
Guoyu | p. 406 |
Shaanxi | p. 407 |
Xi'an | p. 409 |
Hua Shan | p. 421 |
Hancheng | p. 423 |
Yan'an | p. 425 |
Yulin | p. 427 |
Anhui | p. 429 |
Tunxi | p. 431 |
Shexian | p. 434 |
Hongcun | p. 435 |
Xidi | p. 437 |
Pingshan | p. 438 |
Huangshan | p. 439 |
Jiuhua Shan | p. 445 |
Hefei | p. 447 |
Henan | p. 449 |
Zhengzhou | p. 450 |
Nanjiecun | p. 454 |
Song Shan & Dengfeng | p. 454 |
Luoyang | p. 458 |
Guoliang | p. 463 |
Kaifeng | p. 465 |
Zhuxian Zhen | p. 470 |
Hubei | p. 471 |
Wuhan | p. 473 |
Jingzhou | p. 477 |
Wudang Shan | p. 478 |
Yichang | p. 480 |
Shennongjia | p. 482 |
Enshi | p. 483 |
Jiangxi | p. 485 |
Nanchang | p. 487 |
Lushan | p. 491 |
Jingdezhen | p. 492 |
Wuyuan | p. 495 |
Sanqing Shan | p. 499 |
Longnan | p. 501 |
Hunan | p. 502 |
Changsha | p. 504 |
Shaoshan | p. 508 |
Heng Shan | p. 509 |
Zhangjiajie | p. 510 |
Dehang | p. 515 |
Fenghuang | p. 516 |
Hongjiang Old Town | p. 519 |
Furong Zhen | p. 520 |
Hong Kong | p. 521 |
Macau | p. 560 |
Guangdong | p. 581 |
Guangzhou | p. 583 |
Foshan | p. 594 |
Kaiping | p. 596 |
Yangjiang | p. 597 |
Zhaoqing | p. 598 |
Baguà Villages | p. 600 |
Dinghu Shan Reserve | p. 600 |
Qingyuan | p. 600 |
Nanling National Forest Park | p. 601 |
Shenzhen | p. 603 |
Dapeng Fortress | p. 611 |
Zhuhai | p. 611 |
Chaozhou | p. 613 |
Dàoyùnlóu | p. 616 |
Shantou | p. 616 |
Meizhou | p. 616 |
Dabu | p. 618 |
Chayang Old Town | p. 618 |
Baihou Old Town | p. 619 |
Hainan | p. 620 |
Haikou | p. 622 |
Around Haikou | p. 627 |
Central Highlands | p. 628 |
Baoting | p. 628 |
East Coast | p. 629 |
On the Road | |
Bo'ao | p. 629 |
Shimei Bay & Ri Yue Bay | p. 631 |
Xinglong | p. 632 |
Sanya | p. 632 |
Guangxi | p. 636 |
Guilin | p. 638 |
Jiangtouzhou Ancient Town | p. 641 |
Ziyuan | p. 641 |
Longji Rice Terraces | p. 642 |
Sanjiang | p. 644 |
Yangsnuo | p. 645 |
Xingping | p. 651 |
Huangyao | p. 653 |
Nanning | p. 653 |
Beihai | p. 657 |
Pingxiang | p. 659 |
Detian Waterfall | p. 660 |
Grand Canyon | p. 660 |
Leye | p. 661 |
Guizhou | p. 663 |
Guiyang | p. 665 |
Qingyan | p. 669 |
Kaili | p. 669 |
Langde | p. 671 |
Xijiang | p. 671 |
Zhaoxing | p. 672 |
Basha | p. 673 |
Longli | p. 674 |
Zhenyuan | p. 674 |
Anshun | p. 677 |
Xingyi | p. 681 |
Chishui | p. 682 |
Yunnan | p. 685 |
Central Yunnan | p. 687 |
Kunming | p. 687 |
Heijing | p. 698 |
Jianshui | p. 698 |
Yuanyang Rice Terraces | p. 700 |
Erhai Lake | p. 702 |
Nuodeng | p. 711 |
Shaxi | p. 711 |
Northwest Yunnan | p. 713 |
Lijiang | p. 714 |
Baisha | p. 721 |
Shuhe Old Town | p. 722 |
Tiger Leaping Gorge | p. 722 |
Lugu Lake | p. 725 |
Shangri-la | p. 727 |
Deqin & Kawa Karpo | p. 732 |
Nujiang Valley | p. 734 |
Liuku | p. 734 |
Fugong | p. 735 |
Bingzhongluo | p. 735 |
Tengchong County | p. 736 |
Tengchong | p. 736 |
Heshun | p. 738 |
Dehong Prefecture | p. 739 |
Ruili | p. 739 |
Xishuangbanna Region | p. 742 |
Jinghong | p. 743 |
Menglun | p. 746 |
Damertglong | p. 747 |
Sichuan | p. 748 |
Central Sichuan | p. 752 |
Chengdu | p. 752 |
Around Chengdu | p. 763 |
Dujiangyan | p. 763 |
Emei Shan | p. 765 |
Le Shan | p. 769 |
Ya'an | p. 771 |
Southern Sichuan | p. 772 |
Zigong | p. 772 |
Yibin | p. 773 |
Bamboo Sea | p. 774 |
Western Sichuan | p. 775 |
Kangding | p. 775 |
Northern Garze Prefecture | p. 779 |
Southern Garze Prefecture | p. 791 |
Northern Sichuan | p. 796 |
Four Sisters Mountain | p. 796 |
Huanglong National Park | p. 797 |
Langzhang | p. 797 |
Songpan | p. 799 |
Wolong Giant Panda Garden | p. 804 |
Chongqing | p. 805 |
Chongqing City | p. 807 |
Dazu Buddhist Caves | p. 829 |
Laitan | p. 830 |
Zhongshan | p. 831 |
Wulong | p. 831 |
Songji | p. 832 |
Xinjiang | p. 833 |
Central Xinjiang | p. 836 |
Ürumqi | p. 836 |
Tian Chi Lake | p. 840 |
Turpan | p. 841 |
Hami | p. 843 |
Kuqa | p. 844 |
Southwest Xinjiang | p. 845 |
Kashgar | p. 845 |
Karakoram Highway | p. 849 |
Southern Silk Road | p. 850 |
Hotan | p. 850 |
Cherchen | p. 852 |
Northern Xinjiang | p. 853 |
Bu'erjin | p. 853 |
Kanas Lake Nature Reserve | p. 854 |
Yining | p. 854 |
Gansu | p. 856 |
Lanzhou | p. 858 |
Southern Gansu | p. 861 |
Xiahe | p. 862 |
Hezuo | p. 868 |
Langmusi | p. 869 |
Hexi Corridor | p. 871 |
Wuwei | p. 871 |
Zhangye | p. 873 |
Jiayuguan | p. 875 |
Dunhuang | p. 877 |
Eastern Gansu | p. 883 |
Tianshui | p. 883 |
Ningxia | p. 886 |
Yinchuan | p. 888 |
Helan Shan | p. 892 |
Zhongwei | p. 893 |
Guyuan | p. 896 |
Tongxin | p. 897 |
Inner Mongolia | p. 899 |
Hohhot | p. 902 |
Erlian | p. 906 |
Shangdu | p. 906 |
Haila'er | p. 908 |
Enhe | p. 909 |
Shi Wei | p. 910 |
Bayanhot | p. 910 |
Qinghai | p. 913 |
Xining | p. 915 |
Huzhu Beishan Forest Park | p. 923 |
Tongren | p. 923 |
Guide | p. 925 |
Yushu | p. 927 |
Nangchen | p. 929 |
Golmud | p. 931 |
Tibet | p. 932 |
Lhasa | p. 935 |
Around Lhasa | p. 945 |
Drepung Monastery | p. 945 |
Ganden Monastery | p. 946 |
Sera Monastery | p. 946 |
Ü | p. 947 |
Samye | p. 947 |
Tsang | p. 948 |
Gyantse | p. 948 |
Shigatse | p. 949 |
Lhatse | p. 952 |
Sakya | p. 952 |
Everest Region | p. 953 |
Tingri | p. 954 |
Ngari | p. 954 |
Darchen & Mt Kailash | p. 955 |
Lake Manasarovar | p. 956 |
Understand | |
History | p. 958 |
People of China | p. 977 |
Religion & Philosophy | p. 982 |
Arts & Architecture | p. 989 |
China's Landscapes | p. 1001 |
Martial Arts of China | p. 1008 |
Survival Guide | |
Directory A-Z | p. 1012 |
Transport | p. 1029 |
China by Train | p. 1036 |
Health | p. 1043 |
Language | p. 1048 |
Index | p. 1062 |
Map Legend | p. 1077 |
Special Features | |
Off the Beaten Track Map | p. 42 |
Forbidden City Walking Tour | p. 72 |
Tian'anmen Square & Foreign Legation Quarter Walking Tour | p. 119 |
Essential China | p. 305 |
Hong Kong's Wholesale District Walking Tour | p. 550 |
Cruising the Yangzi | p. 811 |