Great Wall of China: Beijing & Northern ChinaBradt Travel Guides, 2006 - 278 pagina's Includes chapters that cover an individual province, incorporating the history and legends related to the wall in that area. This book also offers coverage of the main cities that act as a base for exploration. It includes a range of cultural information - Chinese food, customs, history, politics and economy. |
Inhoudsopgave
Background on the Great Wall of China | 3 |
History and Politics in China | 23 |
People and Culture | 39 |
The Outdoors | 55 |
Practical Information | 63 |
Part Two The Wall | 101 |
Hebei and Tianjin 河北天津 | 121 |
Beijing 北京 | 137 |
Shanxi | 183 |
Shaanxi 陕西 | 209 |
Ningxia 宁夏 | 219 |
Gansu 甘肃 | 237 |
Language | 259 |
Glossary | 267 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Badaling Beijing Binguan border Bradt building built bus station buses capital centre century China Chinese communal cost Culture DAJIE Datong District DONG dynasty east emperor entrance Entry especially foreigners further Gansu Gate hike Inner International known Korean leave live meaning Ming monastery mountain Ningxia northern offers original park pass province Qing Qinghai remains restaurant River road rooms seen served Shanhaiguan side Square Standard twin stay stone stop street suite taxi temple ticket tour tourist Tower town train train station usually village walk wall western Yellow River Yuan