First Edition
The best guide to Beijing, packed with essentials
- The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Mao's Tomb
- Walking and biking tours in the narrow lanes of the Muslim quarter and around Liulichang and Beihai Park
- Side trips to the Ming Tombs, the Great Walll, ancient temples, and China's oldest bridge
- Shopping for antique and reproduction artwork, crafts, procelain, jade, embroidery, fabric, carpets, silk
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
- Modern high-rises, traditional guest houses, European-style classics from the 1920s, hostelries
- Beijing duck specialists, cafes, small private eateries, bustling Chinese regional restaurants
