Getting Around in China
Author | : Fred Richardson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Fred Richardson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Fred Richardson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jenny T. Chio |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2014-03-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0295805064 |
While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, economic, and political inequalities. The state has widely touted tourism for its potential to bring wealth and modernity to rural ethnic minority communities, but the policies underlying the development of tourism obscure some complicated realities. In tourism, after all, one person’s leisure is another person’s labor. A Landscape of Travel investigates the contested meanings and unintended consequences of tourism for those people whose lives and livelihoods are most at stake in China’s rural ethnic tourism industry: the residents of village destinations. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in Ping’an (a Zhuang village in Guangxi) and Upper Jidao (a Miao village in Guizhou), Jenny Chio analyzes the myriad challenges and possibilities confronted by villagers who are called upon to do the work of tourism. She addresses the shifting significance of migration and rural mobility, the visual politics of tourist photography, and the effects of touristic desires for “exotic difference” on village social relations. In this way, Chio illuminates the contemporary regimes of labor and leisure and the changing imagination of what it means to be rural, ethnic, and modern in China today.
Author | : Josh Summers |
Publisher | : Go West Media |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2019-01-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781732120419 |
What should you expect when you travel to China? Most travel guides tell you where to go, but they don't prepare you well for the journey. Learn everything you need to know BEFORE you step on the plane bound for China, one of the world's most interesting and adventure-filled countries.Expert tips and advice from an expat who has lived in China for more than a decade.
Author | : David Leffman |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 1048 |
Release | : 2011-06-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1405386401 |
The Rough Guide to China covers of all of mainland China including Tibet, along with the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Clear, detailed maps show all listed arrival points, accommodation, restaurants and sights, while boxes provide bilingual keys. Use it to explore the sophisticated nightlife emerging in Beijing and Shanghai, to chill out in the mellow travellers’ havens of Dali and Yangshuo, or roam the streets of characterful antique towns such as Lijiang. Up to date descriptions give the low-down on famous sights such as Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army outside Xi’an, limestone peaks around Guilin and the cruise through the mighty Three Gorges along the Yangzi. There’s also full practical information for less-known attractions: hiking holy mountains such as Shandong’s Tai Shan; where to experience the culture of China’s many ethnic groups, including Tibetans, Miao, Dai and Mongolians; how to explore remoter rural areas; and where to experience local food, from streetside snack stalls to plush Beijing Duck restaurants.
Author | : Josepha Sherman |
Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780822530732 |
Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in China during the Han Dynasty, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.
Author | : none |
Publisher | : Collins Reference |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-08-19 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780061473548 |
Travelers from all over the world have grown to appreciate China's history and scenery. In 2008, the growing world power is sure to become an even more popular destination with the start of the Beijing Olympics. Officially sanctioned by the Chinese government, Travel Around China is an overview of tourism in this intriguing country, from Beijing to the Great Wall and beyond. Considering a trip to China? This beautiful, four-color guide gives you a full account of everything to expect. Each province is broken down into regional sections—perfect for planning tours. Also included are local cuisine, popular festivals, recommended travel routes for long and shorter tours, and transportation and accommodation tips. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of color pictures of China's highlights, this book is a must-have for anyone planning a trip to this unique country.
Author | : Paul French |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2012-04-24 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 1101580380 |
Winner of the both the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime and the CWA Non-Fiction Dagger from the author of City of Devils Chronicling an incredible unsolved murder, Midnight in Peking captures the aftermath of the brutal killing of a British schoolgirl in January 1937. The mutilated body of Pamela Werner was found at the base of the Fox Tower, which, according to local superstition, is home to the maliciously seductive fox spirits. As British detective Dennis and Chinese detective Han investigate, the mystery only deepens and, in a city on the verge of invasion, rumor and superstition run rampant. Based on seven years of research by historian and China expert Paul French, this true-crime thriller presents readers with a rare and unique portrait of the last days of colonial Peking.
Author | : Chris Ryan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2009-01-13 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1135851778 |
China is forecast to be the primary tourist destination and tourist-generating country by 2020. However, much of the writing on tourism in China has come from people within the English academic world who are not involved in the issues related to Chinese tourism development. This book provides a voice to Chinese mainland academic researchers and examines the nature of tourism research and tourism development in China. Contributors, many of whom are based in China and are immersed in the daily issues of teaching, researching and planning tourism development within China, discuss issues related to resource use, destination image and community participation with case studies that combine conceptual frameworks and practical issues. This authoritative text on tourism in China will be of interest to scholars and students of tourism throughout the world.
Author | : Matt Kepnes |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2015-01-06 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0698404955 |
*UPDATED 2017 EDITION* New York Times bestseller! No money? No problem. You can start packing your bags for that trip you’ve been dreaming a lifetime about. For more than half a decade, Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has been showing readers of his enormously popular travel blog that traveling isn’t expensive and that it’s affordable to all. He proves that as long as you think out of the box and travel like locals, your trip doesn’t have to break your bank, nor do you need to give up luxury. How to Travel the World on $50 a Day reveals Nomadic Matt’s tips, tricks, and secrets to comfortable budget travel based on his experience traveling the world without giving up the sushi meals and comfortable beds he enjoys. Offering a blend of advice ranging from travel hacking to smart banking, you’ll learn how to: * Avoid paying bank fees anywhere in the world * Earn thousands of free frequent flyer points * Find discount travel cards that can save on hostels, tours, and transportation * Get cheap (or free) plane tickets Whether it’s a two-week, two-month, or two-year trip, Nomadic Matt shows you how to stretch your money further so you can travel cheaper, smarter, and longer.