CHINA. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW. NOT FOR PARENTS

u003cpu003eu003ciu003eLonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*u003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eThis is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents.'u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIt is the real, inside story about one of the world's most exciting countries -u003cbu003eChinau003c/bu003e. In this book you'll hear fascinating tales about ancient empires, martial arts, the discovery of gunpowder and the first cup of tea. Check out cool stories about ice sculptures, dust storms, bloodthirsty warriors and dragons. You'll find acrobats, fighting crickets, futuristic buildings and some seriously weird snacks.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003eAuthors:u003c/bu003eWritten and researched by Lonely Planet, Klay Lamprellu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003eAbout Lonely Planet:u003c/bu003e Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, children's books, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003eTripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide categoryu003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003e'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Timesu003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003e'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)u003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003e*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013u003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e