Seeing Red outside
Want to get beyond your misconceptions of long-vilified, suddenly mourned, ever-important China? Then go.
Beijing Cultural Adventures
Beijing is China's cultural capital. In this excerpt from Adventure Guide: China, writer Simon Foster explores the array of cultural adventures available in the capital city, from traditional tai chi to more modern options such as wine-tasting.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics
In this excerpt, guidebook writer Simon Foster looks ahead to the Beijing Olympics and outlines the city’s preparations for the events, gives us notable tidbits about this year’s Games, and offers helpful hints for those planning to attend.
A Busy Three Days in Beijing
In this exclusive excerpt, author and guidebook writer Simon Foster profiles the best way to utterly exhaust and inspire yourself while in Beijing for 72 hours as he takes you from the Great Wall to the market to the opera.
Sites Unseen outside
Unique, irreplaceable, and still largely unknownour must-see-now list of the UN's latest World Heritage picks
The East's Wild West outside
Discover Yunnan, an uncommon convergence of rushing rivers, ancient villages, and snowy peaks that's fast becoming China's premier adventure playground
The Mountain of Mountains outside
How do you crack the code to K2, the darkest, deadliest peak on the planet? If you're a climber, have the courage to accept that you're bound to fail, and the wisdom to know that failure has its own rewards.