Product Description

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
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Insider coverage on Beijing's exciting restaurants, the most intriguing districts, and the Olympic Games.
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Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118871 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-19
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 246 pages

From the Back Cover
Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider coverage on Beijing's exciting restaurants, the most intriguing districts, and the Olympic Games.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

About the Author
Jen Lin-Liu is a Beijing-based food and travel writer. She first came to China in 2000 as a Fulbright Scholar, and has written for Time Out Beijing, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, and other publications. She is author of the forthcoming book Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China (Harcourt, June 2008).

Sherisse Pham graduated from the University of British Columbia and then quickly took off to Asia to set up camp. After a year in Taiwan, she sailed across the straights and took up residence on the mainland. She has lived in China for three years and is currently a Beijing-based freelancer.

Customer Reviews

Books can't keep up with China
This book is pretty good on the basics but it quickly becomes apparent that either the editors are not working hard enough to keep up with changes or China is changing to fast to keep up with or both.

For example- the subway system in Beijing is sparkling new, with English signs and announcements and electronic tickets. Completely different from the description provided in the guidebook.

For history and background it is a good resource.

Good book to buy
Small enough to take w/you on the trip but enough content to read ahead of time to get familiar with Beijing. Would have given 5 stars if it had more/better maps.