Product Description: Discover the hidden places, stories, and neighborhoods that reveal Hong Kong's true character, history, and flavorPart of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 150 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide From zero to hundred in 175 years, no other metropolis has as compressed and checkered a history as Hong Kong, with its striking and seamless blend of eastern and western cultures...read more

Product Description: As China’s global influence continues to rise, its capital, Beijing, has become increasingly important—and a popular tourist destination, greeting close to five million international visitors each year. An Armchair Traveller’s History of Beijing presents the capital from its earliest beginnings as a prehistoric campsite for Peking Man through its fluctuating fortunes under a dozen dynasties...read more

Product Description: Whatever you're in the mood for, the dynamic metropolis of Shanghai offers a wealth of things to do in the city. Be inspired to visit by the new Insight Guide Experience Shanghai, a beautifully-packaged full-colour guide to China's most exciting destination...read more

Product Description: In this eye-opening adventure narrative, Colin Legerton and Jacob Rawson bring an unrevealed side of China to light. They journey to the farthest reaches of the country to engage in a heated discussion of human rights with Daur and Ewenki village cadres; celebrate Muhammad’s birthday with Dongxiang hajjis; and hike around Lugu Lake to farm with the matrilineal Mosuo women...read more

Product Description: Explore Beijing is from the popular series from insight and is the ideal companion when discovering this vibrant city. This itinerary-based guide provides details of the country's best routes, written by a local expert, for that personal touch and insider information...read more

Product Description: An irreverent tale of an American Jew serving in the Peace Corps in rural China, which reveals the absurdities, joys, and pathos of a traditional society in flux. In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China's heartland...read more

Pretender to Hong Kong's crown, Shanghai's stunning transformation from decayed backwater to space-age super-city is breathtaking. Unlike Beijing, this fast-paced, art-packed party city has so far retained much of its colonial heritage, but grab it while you can, Zhang!First of all, you're going to need all the listings in English and Chinese. Check. Then you're going to want the city's best eating options from international chefs like Jean-George, to delicious back-alley fried dumpling joints. Check. Next up, you'll need our unique shopping itineraries for the finest bespoke porcelain, hand-embroidered slippers and stunning silk lampshades. Check. Oh and don't forget the great quality cashmere, silks and brocades and the amazing tailors who can copy all your favourite garments. Check. How about your own private guide to navigate you around the huge contemporary Chinese art scene? Check. And what say we throw in our hand-picked selection of the city's best accommodation options? Check, check, check.LUXE Shanghai. Check it out.

Product Description: Flexi Map Beijing is much more than just a laminated map. The Tourist Information section includes detailed descriptions and some stunning photographs of a carefully selected number of recommended sights, these sights are linked to the mapping by easy to find numbered markers...read more

Product Description: When Yorkshireman Chris Ruffle decided to build a vineyard complete with a Scottish castle in the midst of the countryside in eastern China, he was expecting difficulties, but nothing on the scale he encountered. But build it he did, and the wine is now flowing...read more

Product Description: A guide to planning, packing, and preparing for your first trip to China.