2007- Chinese Ancient Town Tour-(Brand New Upgrade)(6th Edition)

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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Chinese Ancient Town Tour, 2007 Revised 6th Edition. The Best-Selling Ancient Town Tour Guide in China for 6 Consecutive Years. Covers 220 Classic Ancient Towns in China, Including All Popular Tourist Destinations, with 980 Photos of Ancient Towns. Unique Selection and Composition, Detailed Route Maps Tailored for Car Travelers; 180 Various Maps, Rich Local Culture, Specialties, and Cuisine.
The Chinese Ancient Town Tour 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—to them, they are memories in your blood, the eternal longing of every Chinese person!—2006, Shenzhen Commercial Daily, Travel Bookshelf for Backpackers.
The Reading Around the World series is most renowned for The Chinese Ancient Town Tour, 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 The Chinese Ancient Town Tour won the title of "China's Most Beautiful Book" at the "2004 Shanghai Book Art Observation Exhibition". It also participated in the competition for "World's Most Beautiful Book" in Leipzig, Germany.—2004, Shanghai Book Fair.
The Chinese Ancient Town Tour 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 town tourism.—2003, China Book Business Weekly.
The Chinese Ancient Town Tour filled the gap in the collection of ancient town materials. Its publication immediately caused a sensation both domestically and internationally, sparking great responses 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 town fever" that emerged in online, television, and print media.—2002, Beijing and Major Domestic Book Markets.
The 2007 Revised 6th Edition of The Chinese Ancient Town Tour 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 in China, covering all popular tourist destinations, as well as many lesser-known but uniquely valuable ancient towns. It also provides extensive self-guided tour information, including transportation to each town, local culture, festivals, climate, transportation, and dining, all carefully 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 the locations of ancient towns, transportation routes, and illustrated maps for 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.
Car Travel: Detailed route maps for each ancient town are specially designed for car travelers.