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- Verified Buyer
I started using Lonely Planet guide books over 20 years ago while traveling through the continent of Africa. At that time I kidded that I should buy stock in the product since virtually every traveller I ran into overseas was carrying it at the time. Over the years these books have gotten larger in size due to the increase in information that is being included in them. This fact makes the books for some countries (like China) a little burdensome to carry due to the weight: Especially if you are a budget traveller like me who carries one softsided travel bag and spends alot of time abroad on boats, trains, and buses and doing a whole lot of walking. But, in the end, this book has everything you need and, even though I never use the information on the resorts and the higher end conveniences and amenities that are included in the book, the book works well for every type of traveller from shoestring budget to the 5 star accomodation type and I highly recommend it for any traveller to China.
