Chinese Ancient Town Tour: A Comprehensive Overview of China's Classic Ancient Towns

Author: China Ancient Towns Editorial Department
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: China Ancient Towns, 2007 All-New 6th Edition. The Best-Selling Ancient Towns Travel Guide for 6 Consecutive Years. Covers 220 Classic Ancient Towns Across China, Including All Major Tourist Hotspots, with 980 Photos of Ancient Towns; Unique Selection and Composition, Detailed Route Maps Tailored for Car Travelers; 180 Various Maps, Rich Local Customs, Specialties, and Cuisine.
China Ancient Towns is a distinctive travel guide for backpackers. It will take you to discover places with blue tiles and white walls, surrounded by flowing water; those last remaining, yet undiminished homes; you will find that every unfamiliar ancient town feels strangely familiar—because they are memories in your bloodline, the eternal longing of every Chinese person!—2006, Shenzhen Commercial Daily, Travel Bookshelf for Backpackers.
The Read Around the World series is most renowned for China Ancient Towns, a must-read for many self-driving tourists placed in the driver’s seat.—2005, Famous Poet He Xiaozhu.
The sub-series Ancient Towns Book · Shanxi Volume of China Ancient Towns won the title of “China’s Most Beautiful Book” at the “2004 Shanghai Book Art Observation Exhibition” and participated in the competition for “World’s Most Beautiful Book” in Leipzig, Germany.—2004, Shanghai Book Fair.
China Ancient Towns was the first to discover and document many ancient towns, always delivering the latest insights. It opened up new travel directions for tourists and pioneered the boom in ancient towns tourism.—2003, China Book Business Weekly.
China Ancient Towns filled the gap in the collection of ancient town materials. Its publication immediately caused a sensation both domestically and internationally, sparking great response in the tourism and folklore fields. As a book with unique value, it deeply touched the inner emotions of urban dwellers, triggering the widespread ancient towns craze that emerged in online, television, and print media.—2002, Beijing and Major Domestic Book Markets.
The 2007 All-New Upgrade Edition of China Ancient Towns emphasizes both textual and visual appreciation. With 400,000 vivid words and little-known materials, it narrates the history and current state of ancient towns. This book includes 220 classic ancient towns across China, covering all major tourist hotspots, as well as numerous lesser-known but uniquely valuable ancient towns. It also provides extensive self-guided travel information, including transportation to each town, local customs, festivals, climate, transportation, and dining, all meticulously designed for self-guided travelers.
Photographic Classics: 980 photos of ancient towns, mostly taken by renowned photographers, with unique selection and composition, suitable for both appreciation on paper and reference for composition.
Practical Maps: 180 various maps, progressing from provinces to villages, including locations of ancient towns, inbound and outbound transportation routes, and schematic diagrams of ancient town tourism.
Ancient Town Appreciation: Every architectural detail of the rural ancient towns you see is accompanied by an appreciation guide designed for non-experts.
Driving Tours: Each ancient town is equipped with detailed inbound and outbound route maps, specifically designed for car travelers.