Lonely Planet Qinghai: Chapter from China Travel Guide

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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest China guide book and includes:

• Qinghai chapters
• Understanding China
• Qinghai maps

Qinghai is classic off-the-road territory, occupying a vast swathe of the Tibetan plateau, and allows for those moments of wonderful solitude, those middle-of-nowhere high-plateau vistas and the chance to discover some of the more remote communities of China's ethnic minorities.
This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Qinghai, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the essentials to get to the heart of Qinghai.
Coverage includes:

• Understanding China: China Today, History, People of China, Religion & Beliefs, Chinese Cuisine, Arts & Architecture, China's Landscape, Martial Arts of China
• Xining & around, Tongren (Repkong) & around, Guide, Yushu (Jyekundo) & around, Golmud

Lonely Planet's China guide is researched and written by: Damian Harper, Min Dai, Michael Kohn, Robert Kelly, Daniel McCrohan, Shawn Low, Bradley Mayhew, Piera Chen, Chung Wah Chow, Christopher Pitts, David Eimer