The Rough Guide to Southwest China
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The Rough Guide to Southwest China is the essential full-color guide to Chinas most compelling region from tropical rainforests to the snowbound heights of the Tibetan plateau and the mighty Yangzi River. Inside its modern cities youll find lively restaurants and teahouses busy streets and trendy bars. Further afield are historic old towns and trade roads once trodden by merchants Communist guerillas third-century warriors and European plant-hunters. Limestone peaks caves waterfalls and the worlds largest sinkholes compete for your attention alongside rare monkeys birds and of course pandas. Half of Chinas fifty-six recognized ethnic groups live in the region too including Tibetans Miao Dong Yi Bai and Dai enlivening the countryside with wooden villages monastery towns extreme rice terracing exquisite textiles and exuberant festivals. Visitors can join pilgrims circuiting lamaseries get a close-up view of monumental Buddhist sculptures and climb holy mountains.
