Gansù -Guidebook Chapter

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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest China guide book and includes:

• Gansu chapters
• Understanding China
• Gansu maps

Synonymous with the Silk Road, the slender province of Gansu flows east to west along the Hexi Corridor, the gap through which all manner of goods once streamed from China to Central Asia. The constant stream of commerce left Buddhist statues, beacon towers, forts, chunks of the Great Wall and ancient trading towns in its wake.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Gansu, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the essentials to get to the heart of Gansu.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding China: China Today, History, People of China, Religion & Beliefs, Chinese Cuisine, Arts & Architecture, China's Landscape, Martial Arts of China
• Lanzhou & Southern Gansu, Lanzhou, Bingling Si, Linxia, Suonanba (Dongxiang), Dahejia, Xiahe & around, Hezuo, Langmusi, Hexi Corridor, Wuwei, Zhangye, Mati Si, Jiayuguan & around, Dunhuang & around, Eastern Gansu, Tianshui & around, Moon Canyon, Gangu, Water Curtain Caves, Pingliang & around.

Lonely Planet's China guide is researched and written by: Damian Harper, Min Dai, Michael Kohn, Robert Kelly, Daniel McCrohan, Shawn Low, Bradley Mayhew, Piera Chen, Chung Wah Chow, Christopher Pitts, David Eimer

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