"Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities for over a decade, but this time-with no press crew or assistants-she felt strangely ill-prepared. So she turned to other female solo travelers for inspiration. Looking back through history, Kate discovered the astonishing women who paved her way. She set...

An American journalist living in Beijing offers an odyssey through twenty-first-century China as seen through the eyes of a handful of ordinary people.

A stunning tour of China, its people, and its history. Chosen as one of the best travel books of 1996 by the New York Times Book Review. Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China, pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China...

WINNER OF THE 2009 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE 2009 IACP BEST INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD A bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories. In the West, when we think about food in China, what usually comes to mind are the signature dishes of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai. But beyond the urbanized eastern third of China lie the high open spaces and sacred places of Tibet,...

The American doctor and his wife describe their visit to the small Chinese village of Bapan where they learned the healthy traditions and practices of the locals that help them achieve long, active lives. "A renowned Johns Hopkins- and Stanford-educated cardiologist travels from America to a remote Chinese village where he learns seven lessons that change his life and his medical practice. At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist John D. Day was overweight...

Lonely Planet's Hong Kong is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise on the legendary Star Ferry with its views of Hong Kong's iconic skyline, ride the hair-raising Peak Tram to the top of Victoria Peak, and browse the hundreds of stalls at the Temple Street Night Market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Hong Kong and begin your journey...

Shanghai is regarded the Oriental Pearl in the Far East. With a history of about 1500 years up until the present day, Shanghai has firmly established itself as a vibrant and exciting international metropolis. As China's financial, trade and shipping center, Shanghai has become a popular destination for international visitors who seek business or job opportunities as well as spectacular sightseeing opportunities. This e-book is designed to be informative,...

Michael and Celia Richardson and their son Jamie, born two years before while Michael was learning Mandarin Chinese in Hong Kong, lived in Peking from January 1972 to January 1974. It was Michael's first posting as a member of HM Diplomatic Service as Third Secretary at the Office of the British Chargé d'Affaires. This book is a collection of letters written to their families in Britain.

Un recorrido por las entrañas del dragón, por la esencia de ese país mágico y milenario de manos de una periodista que nos adentra en el alma de la China actual y de la China milenaria.

Lonely Planet Beijing is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Scale the Great Wall, sip a cocktail in an historic alleyway, or go ice-skating with the locals in Houhai; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Beijing and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Beijing Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout. Highlights and...