Lonely Planet Beijing (Travel Guide)

“It’s the contrast between the distant past and super-charged present that makes Beijing so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so contemporary.” –David Eimer, Lonely Planet WriterGetting you to the heart of a placeAmazing experiences Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features and top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip.Get off the beaten track Our resident authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique.Special featuresForbidden City 3D walking tourGreat Wall chapterFull-colour mapsHistoric hutong tourWe tell it like it isOur job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.