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China

by Damian Harper, Julie Grundvig, Andrew Burke, Lonely Planet, Thomas Burke · 1984

Lonely Planet Country Guide series

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Tourist numbers to China are on the increase with the Beijing Olympics in 2008. This authoritative guide provides coverage of the country's best sights, hotels and restaurants. An indispensable language chapter is included with Chinese scripts and translations throughout.

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Setting
ChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 1028 pages

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