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100 1 Foster, Simon.
245 10 China's Pearl River delta, Guangzhou and Shenzhen /
|c[Simon Foster].
246 3 China's Pearl River delta, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
264 1 Edison, NJ :|bHunter Publishing,|c[2011]
300 1 online resource (160 pages).
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505 0 Cover -- Introduction -- How to Use this Book -- Costa
Rica At A Glance -- Top 20 Spots -- Suggested Destinations
-- Travel Essentials -- The Land Between the Oceans --
Geography -- Environment -- National Parks -- Flora --
Fauna -- The People, Their History -- History -- Being
There -- Culture and Customs -- Food and Drink --
Accommodations -- Getting Around -- Learning Spanish --
Money Matters -- Safety and Crime -- Health, Special
Concerns -- Communications -- Handy Hints -- North by
Northwest -- Arenal Area -- Arenal Volcano -- La Fortuna -
- Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge -- Lake Arenal -- Tilarán --
Monteverde -- Monteverde Cloud Forest -- Santa Elena
Pueblo -- Liberia and Guanacaste -- Liberia -- National
Parks -- Nicoya Peninsula -- Northern Peninsula -- Playa
Hermosa Area -- Playa Flamingo Area Beaches -- Playa
Tamarindo -- Playa Grande -- Playa Junquillal -- Central
Peninsula -- Santa Cruz and Nicoya -- Playa Sámara --
Playa Nosara -- Southern Peninsula -- Playa Naranjo --
Playa Tambor -- Montezuma -- Leaving Town -- Cabo Blanco
Absolute Nature Reserve -- Malpais and Santa Teresa --
Appendix -- Useful Websites -- Rainy Day Reading --
Showtime -- Spanish Vocabulary.
520 The economic heart of South China, the Pearl River Delta
is both agriculturally and financially fertile and is one
of the most developed parts of China. Intensely cultivated
land is interspersed with some of China's newest and
fastest-growing cities, which are linked by some of the
country's best and most integrated transport services. The
Delta's location makes it a popular trip from Hong Kong
and a major gateway to enter China itself. Foremost among
the Delta's gang of youthful upstart cities is Shenzhen,
which was the first of China's Special Economic Zones
(SEZs) and has grown from nothing to challenge the
traditional heart of the region, Guangzhou, in less than
30 years. While Shenzhen has little in the way of historic
sights, it offers shopping, skyscrapers and theme parks
along with some insight as to what China's future looks
like. Seventy miles to the north, Guangzhou has a longer
history, but is also reaping the economic whirlwind. It's
definitely worth a quick stop for its blend of Cantonese
cuisine, markets, colonial relics and the gritty taste of
a real Chinese city. With a population of seven million
and long known in the West as Canton, modern Guangzhou
provides many visitors with their first glimpse of a
mainland Chinese city. Frenetically busy, polluted and
steamily hot in summer, Guangzhou's conventional sights
are comparatively sparse, but the city is renowned
worldwide for its cooking and is worth visiting on these
grounds alone. Before Hong Kong rose to prominence,
Guangzhou was one of China's primary trading posts and as
a result it has a wide ethnic diversity, including a large
Hui (Muslim) population, and a smattering of colonial
architecture, much of which is found on charming Shamian
Island. Guangzhou is at the heart of the south's economic
revolution. Although it is still undoubtedly a polluted
city, attention is being paid to the environment, albeit
often only in the most aesthetic sense. Every time I visit
I notice new areas of greenery and the city is becoming
more and more visitor-friendly. There is an ever-expanding
subway network, a new airport and improved links with
other Pearl River Delta destinations. There are also a
host of sights to visit within a two-hour transport radius
of Guangzhou and the city makes a good base from which to
explore smaller towns such as Huizhou and Zhaoqing. This
guide is based on our 640-page China Adventure Guide.
Following are some reviews of that book: "We travel to
grow â€" Adventure Guides show you how. Experience the
places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than
you would otherwise â€" sometimes best done on foot, in a
canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses,
cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the
people. This can make your trip life-changing,
unforgettable. All of the detailed information you need is
here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing.
But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners
never before turned, helping you learn about the world in
a new way â€" Adventure Guides make that possible."
"Having traveled extensively through China over many years,
I can see the book's intimacy, not only with the locations,
but also with the locals in each place. The author reveals
the secrets that he's learned from his long association
with China." (Jason Williams, Managing Director,
Grasshopper Adventures). "A thorough guide not only to
traveling in China but also to the country's history and
culture, this should satisfy the novice and seasoned
traveler alike. Each city and region is covered from all
angles, including activities for those traveling with
children. An informative read for those unfamiliar with
the country and an excellent way to brush up for the more
experienced traveler, this is an excellent guide for
planning a China vacation." (Publishers Weekly).
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