Time Out Hong Kong: Macau and Guangzhou (Time Out Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Time Out
Publisher: Time Out
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 190711
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 316
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1846700132
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.125046
EAN: 9781846700132
ASIN: 1846700132
Publication Date: March 30, 2007
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Product Description
This lively guide, written by expert local writers, shows visitors an extraordinary diversity of attractions, urban and rural. The best hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes, and bars (with a guide to all types of Chinese cuisine); the best stores for everything from designer fashions to electronics (with pointers for haggling); fun places to walk, hike, bird and dolphin watch; festivals and events — all are detailed in Time Out Hong Kong, along with detours to Macau and Guangzhou. This edition includes new sidebars, rechecked information, updated maps, and a special culture chapter for context.
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Good book, nice layout. March 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good book, easy to follow and a ton of info. I'd buy it again.
Pros: has a good, easy to locate layout. Info seemed accurate if you assume that historical sights never seem to disappear but I rarely use guidebooks for restaurant/food/bar recommendations specifically but typically go by local websites and travel forums. Maps were also very good, I thought. Less "biased" stances such as politically related info that other guidebooks tend to incorporate within their books by omitting one thing vs. another due to some biased historical stance.
Cons: Should include some Shenzhen info. This is the city directly opposite Hong Kong and while it's not really that special considering HK is a great "world city" and many cities in China have caught up to the luster of Shenzhen, it's just really just another Chinese city now. However for someone who has never been to the Chinese mainland, it's worth the day or two unless you need a full $130 visa (which Americans do). It does have Guanghzou which is a 70mile or so hike up the Pearl River but they're vastly different places.
Could include more bus-related info as well as some of the best parts of HK still are not connected via the MTR. Plus, the top of a double-decker bus is a great way to "see" HK, if you ask me. Could also talk about the two checkpoints at Lok Ma Chau/Huang Gang if in China and if you're stuck at the bus terminal vs. the bridge, should invest the $$ in buying a bus back to your destination as the MTR does not stop there! This is a common mistake made by Shenzhen taxi drivers I had no idea about this setup at all. I just happened to stay near there in Shenzhen.
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