DK Beijing and Shanghai
DK Beijing and Shanghai by Dk Travel is a comprehensive guide to exploring two of China’s most vibrant cities. Published by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated on November 6, 2025, this edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. The book offers detailed itineraries and highlights key destinations, including the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, while also providing insights into local markets and cultural experiences.
Readers will find a wealth of information, including illustrated cutaway drawings of significant sights, floor plans for major museums, and practical visitor information. The guide features area maps, suggested walking tours, and listings for dining and lodging, along with a free color pull-out map for easy navigation. With hundreds of photographs and custom maps, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai aims to enhance the travel experience by showcasing the history and culture of these metropolitan areas.
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai is your in-depth guide to the very best of these two metropolitan cities.
Take in the major sights, from the breathtaking Great Wall of China to the imperial splendor of the Forbidden City; go on a canal cruise for your chance to contrast the old and new sides of Shanghai; or simply wander the cities’ seemingly endless markets.
Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai
– Detailed itineraries and “don’t-miss” destination highlights at a glance.
– Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
– Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
– Free color pull-out map (print edition) marked with sights, a selected sight and street index, public transit map, practical information on getting around, and a distance chart for measuring walking distances.
– Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
– Area maps marked with sights and restaurants.
– Detailed city maps include street finder index for easy navigation.
– Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.
– Suggested day trips and itineraries to explore beyond the city.
– Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations.
With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai truly shows you these cities as no one else can.
Recommended: For a pocket guidebook to Beijing, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Beijing, which is packed with dozens of top 10 lists, ensuring you make the most of your time in the city.
Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.
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