Page 32 of 2008 Spring Catalog by China Books

culture the 2008 olympics are just around the corner in advance of the world sporting history about to be made we offer the following books featuring beijing if you re heading to china make sure to check out these record-setting titles the charm of beijing with 15 million inhabitants it s no wonder that beijing is filled with a plethora of passions and cultures each one of these six specialty guides is on the mark in revealing a part of beijing that is essential to the city s make-up understand beijing like a local china pictorial publishing house 006 ­ 6 ½ x 8 ½ all individually sold for $9.95 beijing s pastimes of yesteryear bepaye besihe tropbe strolling the streets of beijing ststbe entebe belode beijing s siheyuan isbn 97878000654 pages 114 isbn 97878000661 pages 106 isbn 97878000678 pages 106 enjoying tea in beijing isbn 9787800060 pages 116 isbn 978780006 pages 116 isbn 97878000647 pages 116 traditional opera in beijing the summer palace and its background stories by xu fengtong lan peijin beijing local delicacies beijing and shanghai china s hottest cities by peter hibbard and paul mooney longing for some aquatic events the summer palace a must-see for all visitors to beijing offers boat rentals as an alternative way to tour this massive park with its unique landscape architecture and gardens this pocket-sized guide details the stories behind the various historical sites and is copiously illustrated with color photos foreign languages press 006 ­ 4 x 7 ¼ isbn 978711908087 pages 8 supaba $10.95 silk road magazine praises that this up-to-date guide includes special topics literary excerpts and archive pictures and illustrations sprinkled throughout which meld with the main text and colorful contemporary pictures to present as full and comprehensive an understanding of china s urban powerhouses as you ll find anywhere in print odyssey publications 006 5 ½ x 8 isbn 9789617764 pages 600 beshan $24.95 streetwise guide to beijing what differentiates this book from the dozens of other beijing guidebooks is that it s organized by region with a city this large and notorious for unbearable rush hour traffic this regional guide works perfectly for maximizing your early experiences in this sprawling city written by locals and foreigners this books includes 2008 beijing olympic venues a picture menu a bus guide and more travel beijing like a local foreign languages press 007 ­ 5 ½ x 8 ½ isbn 978711904611 pages 70 stgube $16.95 hutong alleys former residences of celebrities by li lianxia a great guide for diving into the traditional housing hutongs of china s capital more than forty homes of famous former beijing residents are featured illustrated with beautiful color photos this handy guide also includes chapters on daily life in the hutongs traditional quadrangle homes sihe-yuar and a comprehensive list of more than thirty traditional beijing temple fairs foreign languages press 005 ­ 5 x 8 ½ isbn 97871190464 pages 106 hualle $14.95 800.818.017

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