This book is perfect as a travel guide for touring the best cities and places to visit in china apart from its rich culture china is also known for its glorious achievements in traditional craft and arts the author includes the top 10 attractions to visit this book also has a brief history of each places. A great way to see many of its sights in one go is to take to the qin huai river and float past the mesmerising confucius temple and the huge gate of china among others with loads of tombs and mausoleums to visit in nanjing and the surrounding area many visitors spend most of their time exploring these impressive sites. Within guilin itself you will see a different kind of china to that of the countrys more modernized cities with an almost rural feel to it despite its population of nearly 5 million people guilin is renowned for the distinctive karst stone which features in the surrounding topography. This is a must have for any backpacker who wants to see a bit of china though there are no pictures of any cities in the book which would have made it perfect it never the less has brought me a lot closer to country and have renewed my interest and ambitions to visit the country someday and even possibly to live there for a while. Buy china a travelers guide to the must see cities in china by online on amazonae at best prices fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase