Chengdu Sichuan West - A Must-Have Handbook for Hiking in China

Author: Gao Yun
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: A large number of newly shot images provide you with fresh visual information. Pioneering in-depth illustrated indexes for Chinese travel books, making it easy and quick for you to find the information you need. All the attractions, hotels, and restaurants introduced in this book are clearly marked in the maps, facilitating your use and allowing you to always know your location. The term "" does not mean you must travel alone, but rather that your "journey" must be personalized. No matter how renowned or prestigious the destination, your "journey" must hold meaning and value for you! This is the philosophy of "." We never suggest following a fixed travel pattern. Rushing between enclosed, developed attractions is merely a form of consumption. However, everyone has some responsibilities that may be more important than traveling. Without the time to explore the "weeds" and "rocks" along the way, we need "rangers" to pave the way for us. For Europeans, Marco Polo was their ranger to understand China; for Emperor Wu of Han, Zhang Qian was his ranger to explore beyond the Western Regions of China; Xu Xiake was our ranger model, dedicating his life to collecting the "weeds" and "rocks" of the journey. And we—the authors of "" will become your ranger, making you your own ranger. To conclude, this is a very practical little book.