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The Rough Guide to China is the definitive guide to this fascinating nation, with precise maps and detailed coverage of all the country's best attractions. Find detailed practical advice on the best things to see and do, with up-to-date descriptions of the top hotels, restaurants, and shops for all budgets. This fully updated edition will help you delve into China's greatest treasures, whether you're climbing mountains in Tibet, exploring ancient temples in Xi'an, or clubbing in Shanghai. The Rough Guide to China also includes in-depth background on China's history and culture, and a language section to help you communicate with the people you meet. China is one of the world's oldest civilizations and its newest great power; this book will help you understand and explore this extraordinary destination. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to China.



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David Leffman

David Leffman was born and raised in the UK, spent twenty years in Australia, then relocated back to Britain in 2009. Since 1992 he has authored and co-authored guides to Australia, China, Indonesia, Iceland, Malaysia and Hong Kong for Rough Guides, Dorling Kindersley and others, ghost-written a Chinese cookbook, and contributed articles for various publications on subjects ranging from crime to martial arts and history. The Mercenary Mandarin, his biography of William Mesny - a nineteenth-century British adventurer who became a general in the Chinese military - was published in 2016. If he had spare time he'd go scuba diving.

www.davidleffman.com



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