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Frommer's Shanghai features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. Our expert author guides you through the Bund, along the Huangpu River, and up the city's highest sky-scrapers. Plus, you get candid reviews of the city's finest restaurants and culinary surprises, with options to fit all budgets. Organize your time with Frommer's suggested itineraries and explore the city on foot with our self-guided walking tours. Detailed maps include English and Chinese characters to make navigating the city easier. Extensive language and dining glossary help make sense of Mandarin for the traveler.

Our expert authors, longtime residents in and frequent travelers to China, share their candid opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Frommer's China takes you from the Great Wall, to the terracotta warriors of Xi'an; from hidden Buddhist caves along the Silk Road to mystical mountains in the East. Plus, you'll have everything you need to enjoy a cosmopolitan adventure in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Learn strategies for when to travel independently and when to travel with a tour group. Our extensive transportation information and author recommendations help get you off the beaten path. Detailed maps have Chinese characters, pinyin spelling, and English; supplemental chapters list translations of hotels, restaurants, and points of interest. Extensive and invaluable supplemental language and dining chapters help make sense of Mandarin for the traveler. Plus, useful Chinese characters throughout the book make navigating the country easier.