Ancient Chinese Town Travel: A Complete Self-Guided Tourist Map Handbook (2003 Upgrade Edition)

Author: Editorial Department of "China Ancient Towns Travel"
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features:
● After the publication of "China Ancient Towns Travel," it filled the gap in the collection of ancient town resources in China, becoming the most comprehensive and detailed authoritative version. It sparked a great response in the tourism and folklore fields, igniting a wave of ancient town tourism in China.
● The 2003 edition features more newly added ancient towns and more exquisite photographs!!
Features of this book:
Photographic Classics: 610 photos of ancient towns, mostly taken by renowned photographers, with unique scenes and compositions. They can be appreciated on paper or used as inspiration for photography.
Architectural Appreciation: Detailed guides designed for non-experts, covering the rural ancient buildings you might see and every worth-exploring architectural detail.
Ancient Town Encyclopedia: 205 ancient towns, including all major tourist hotspots and many lesser-known but equally valuable ones.
Self-Guided Information: Transportation to each ancient town and local dining and lodging options are tailored for self-guided travelers.
Lively Guides: Uncommon facts bring the history and present state of ancient towns to life, with detailed explanations of especially noteworthy attractions.
Driving Tours: Each ancient town is accompanied by detailed entry and exit route maps, designed specifically for drivers.
Practical Maps: 170 types of maps, ranging from provinces to villages, including locations of ancient towns, transportation routes, and schematic diagrams of ancient town tourism.
"，，，" – this is the ideal home for every Chinese person and the real living space of our ancestors. Today, homes are but faint shadows in dreams, year after year, we live in places where we hear no rain, imagining the warmth of April, the morning air, and the touch of holding a newly hatched chick.
"China Ancient Towns Travel" will take you to find places with gray tiles and white walls, surrounded by flowing water – the last, fading homes yet to vanish. You will discover that every unfamiliar ancient town feels strangely familiar. Because they are memories in your blood, the eternal longing of every Chinese person.