- Paperback: 1036 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 11th Revised edition edition (1 May 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741048664
- ISBN-13: 978-1741048667
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 12.8 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting new format - a few typos,
This review is from: China (Lonely Planet Country Guides) (Paperback)
I just got the brand new 12th edition (out in May 2011). The new blue and black format if a bit different from the other LP books I have, but you get used to it after a while. There is more information in the intros to the chapters, which is good. I used to live in Nanjing 2004/05 when the new train station was being built; since at least 2006 there has been a beautiful new station, but the 2011 edtion STILL says that the station is mayhem (identical description to their 2003 edition) - very sloppy updating. The map at the front is now made of paper (not the shiny stuff as per the other guides). I fear that this will not stand the test of time and will rip fairly soon. In addition there seems to be some interesting geographical errors with the map....take a look at Xinjiang - Urumqi doesn't even exist, and Yining has moved a few thousand miles. The colours and topographical features of the map make it a lot less clear compared to their old-style maps. I haven't looked all the way through the book yet, although I noticed that Ningbo is no longer covered at all, although quite a few new places have wormed their way in.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A comprehensive guide (but probably for younger travellers),
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This review is from: China (Lonely Planet Country Guides) (Paperback)
Its always a toss up whether to buy the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet. This was the most recent of the two (Rough Guides new edition is out May 2011) so was at least a year more up to date. It certainly covers everything but its strengths are in identifying the top places to see. I found the accommodation recommendations less helpful as they concentrate on the cheaper end of the market.
On a personal level, I prefer Rough Guide's style and I find it easier to find the information in it. Neither book really looks at the 'International' hotel end of the market. For that, I use Tripadvisor on line. Someone needs to do a non-smokers guide to China. If you cannot stand smoke filled bedrooms you will struggle to identify which lodgings have non-smoking floors. One tip for travel is to use Elong to book internal flights etc. They are part of expedia but cheaper. You can use skype to talk to their very helpful sales team. China: Country Guide (Lonely Planet Country Guides)
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK, but misleading.,
By The_End_of_the_World (tm) (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: China (Lonely Planet Country Guides) (Paperback)
I started my trip in Beijing and I was impressed by the detail in the LP guide at first, but then as I started my sight-seeing it became clear that LP exaggerate everything and make a lot more of places than they really are.
This has two problems, firstly you end up going to places in the book that sound very good from the description, but then you arrive and are disappointed. The second problem is that you end up wasting time doing pointless things while missing out on more interesting parts of the country. The prices are rubbish, simply put they are all out of date and very optimistic. I stayed in plenty of budget hostels and the price quoted in LP is usually 20% too low. Finally, it is clear from reading the book that the LP writers like to indulge and tell hostels, hotels and restaurants who they are because the levels of service described in the LP for so many places just never materialised for us non LP writers. LP started out as a guide book for backpackers, but it seems like the LP writers are anything but. The whole books is lacking in down to earth advice on travelling and is full of flowery language which honestly just irritates. Add to that the searches and confiscation trouble at land border crossings into the country and it is hardly worth the trouble. I would never recommend travelling China without a guidebook as it is easy to get lost in such a huge country where almost no one speaks English, but I would try the Rough guide instead. A couple of friends had that guidebook and it gave much better advice on almost everything, from where to see the best parts of the Great Wall to which parts of China are worth missing.
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