- ISBN13: 9780756660925
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
These two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China – Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai is both a financial powerhouse and a city at the cutting edge of fashion with an interesting modern history. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides in-depth coverage of these cities, including Beijing’s Great Wall and Forbidden City, Shanghai’s Bund and the French Concession,… More >>
The only thing good about this guide is its comprehensive road listing in the back of the Beijing and Shanghai sections. The best guide for a solid experience is Luxe’s various City Guides–the one for Shanghai is bomb. This guide is for boring people who have boring lives.
Rating: 1 / 5
Purchased at Amazon: This book was of excellent quality and very useful in my visit to Beijing and Shanghai. The street and subway maps were very helpful as was the hotel ratings.
Rating: 5 / 5
I brought this travel guide with me to Beijing and Shanghai and in general thought it was useful and well-written. Unfortunately, the tiny serifed typeface was just too small for me to read easily. Not a problem for many people, but it sure was for me. I thought most of the information was accurate and helpful. I did not like the way they organized the book by mixing Beijing and Shanghai–I went to Beijing and wanted all that information and then I went to Shanghai and wanted all that info. I had to watch the color coding and page information to be sure I didn’t wander into the wrong city (not in real life, only in the pages of the guide). It was a little heavier than I expected and I would be willing to sacrifice some of the high quality pictures and paper in order to make it lighter. Even considering the things I didn’t like about the book, I would still buy it since the info was solid.
Rating: 3 / 5
I really enjoyed this book and used it extensively last September when I visited Beijing and Shanghai on business, each for a couple days. Very useful for getting one’s bearings logistically and understanding the deep culture and extensive history of each city, especially Beijing. Visually rich and well presented – offering a preview of the grandness of the sites it describes. A bit on the large side for a travel guide, but I just managed to fit it in my back pocket.
Rating: 5 / 5
I waited for the new version to be released and found it very lacking. It was too high level to provide any real value. I ended up leaving the book at the hotel and used my friend’s Lonely Planet. I did hear great reviews about 10 Top Places to See (or something like that) by Eye Witness.
Rating: 2 / 5