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Contents
On the Road 4 Gateway Hong Kong 92
Information 92
Sights 94
Highlights 5
Sleeping 95
Eating 95
Getting There & Away 96
Getting Started 12
Getting Around 96
Itineraries 16
Gu�zhM
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History 99
Climate 99
Destination
Festivals & Events 99
Southwest China 21
Language 99
Getting There & Away 99
CENTRAL GU�ZHL
U 100
History 23
Gu�y�ng 101
Around Gu�y�ng 108

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The Culture 40
Around
nshłn 113
WESTERN GU�ZHL
U 117
W
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Minority Cultures 51
Around W
in�ng 121
X%2łngy� 121
Environment 57 Around X%2łngy� 123
EASTERN GU�ZHL
U 125
K�
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126
Southwest China
Around K�
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129
Outdoors 63 Eastern Region 133
Dong Region 134
Tóngr�n 142
Food & Drink 69
Around Tóngr�n 143
NORTHERN GU�ZHL
U 145
Zk
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Gateway B%1łij%2łng 79
Ch�shu�
147
Information 79
Around Ch�shu�
149
Dangers & Annoyances 81
Sights 81
Gu�
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Sleeping 83
History 153
Eating & Drinking 84
Climate 153
Getting There & Away 85
Festivals 153
Getting Around 85
Language 153
Getting There & Away 154
Gateway Shąngh�
i 86
Getting Around 154
Information 86 Gu�l�n 154
Sights 88 Around Gu�l�n 164
Sleeping 89 Li River 166
Eating 89 Y�ngshu� 166
Getting There & Away 90 Around Y�ngshu� 175
Getting Around 90 Hu�ngy�o 179
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LóngshŁng 180 B�
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n & Sh�touch�ng 278 T�ngchM
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Z%2łyu�n 183 Sh�g�
& the First Bend of the D�HÓNG PREFECTURE 348
Yangzi 280
S

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Autonomous County 184 L�m�ng 280 (Lłx%2ł) 348
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187 W�ix%2ł County 281 Ru�l� 350
Róngshu�
187 Tiger Leaping Gorge 281 Around Ru�l� 353
Around R�ngshu�
188 Lśgk
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Li�
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S�chu

n 355
N�nn�ng 190 Shangri-La (ZhM
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History 357
Around N�nn�ng 195 Around Shangri-La 291
Climate 357
Gu�p�ng 197 D�q%2łn 294
Language 357
Around Gu�p�ng 198 Around D�q%2łn 295
Getting There & Away 357
B%1łih�
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Getting Around 358
Around B%1łih�
i 204 Liłkł 297
CENTRAL S�CHU
N 358
Chóngzu�
205 Fśg�ng 299
Ch�ngdk
358
Zuo Jiang Scenic Area 206 G�ngsh

n 299
Around Ch�ngdk
371
P�ngxi�ng 208 Around G�ngsh

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LąngzhM
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SOUTHEAST Y�NN�N 302
Detian Waterfall 208
Gu�
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Luóp�ng 302
Around D�ti

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Zh

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Around Luóp�ng 304
J�ngx%2ł & Around 210
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Lśx%2ł 305
B�
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LŁsh

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Around Lśx%2ł 306
Around B�
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WESTERN S�CHU
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Side Trip to Hśn�n 212
& THE ROAD TO TIBET 387
Around Ch�ngji

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W�
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K

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Ji

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Around K

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Around Ji

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Lśd�ng 391
Yśnn�n 216
TM
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Móx%2ł 391
History 217
Around TM
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Hailuogou Glacier Park 392
Climate 218
Jiąnshu�
310
S�chu

n Tibet Highway
Language 219
Around Jiąnshu�
313
(Northern Route) 393
Getting There & Away 219
Sh�p�ng 314
S�chu

n Tibet Highway
Kk
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Around Sh�p�ng 316
(Southern Route) 402
Around Kk
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K

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L�
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(ZhM
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Sh�l�n 238
GŁjił 317
NORTHERN S�CHU
N 409
Around Sh�l�n 239
Around GŁjił 320
M�
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Lłn�n 239
Qik
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Around M�
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Ji�
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P�
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SM
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Ch�
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W�nsh

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Huanglong National Park 414
Around Ch�
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Around W�nsh

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Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve 415
H
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Yuanyang Rice Terraces 323
Northwest Route 418
Xiągu

n 242
X*
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SOUTHERN S�CHU
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J%2łzś Sh

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J�
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Z�g�ng 422
W
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Around J�
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Y�b%2łn 425
Around W
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Dąm%1łnglóng 336
Around Y�b%2łn 427
Yśnlóng 246
Around Dąm%1łnglóng 337
X%2łch

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Around Yśnlóng 248
M%1łngh�
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Around X%2łch

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Dąl�
257
Around M%1łngh�
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Around Dąl�
262
MŁngli�n 338
L�ji

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Chóngq�ng 436
Around MŁngli�n 340
Around L�ji

ng 271
L�nc

ng 341 History 437
B�ish

273
S%2łm�o 341 Climate 438
Yłlóng Xu%1łsh

n 274
B%CńOSH
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Jiąnchu

n 274
B�
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n 342 Orientation 438
Around Jiąnchu

n 276
Around B�
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n 344 Information 439
HŁq�ng 278
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CONTENTS 11
Dangers & Annoyances 441
Cruising the Yangzi 458 Language 501
Sights 441
Walking Tour 446
The Three Gorges 458
Tours 446
Boats & Tickets 458 Glossary 510
Festivals & Events 447
The Route 460
Sleeping 447
Chóngq�ng to
The Authors 513
Eating 449
WąnzhM
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Drinking 450
WąnzhM
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ng 462
Shopping 451
Behind the Scenes 516
Getting There & Away 451
Getting Around 452 Directory 464
Index 525
AROUND CHÓNGQ�NG 453
Dązś County 453
Transport 478
WąnshŁng District 454
World Time Zones 534
W�
lóng County 455
L�it

n 456
Health 493 Map Legend 536
Shu

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Regional Map Contents
S�CHU N p356
CHÓNGQ�NG p437
GU�ZHąU p100
Y�NN�N p217
GU! NGXą p152