Frommer's Beijing

• Frommer's Beijing features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you, plus invaluable Chinese translations for every hotel, restaurant, attraction, and shopping listing.
• All maps in Frommer's Beijing include Chinese translations, to make navigating the city easier.
• Our authors, longtime residents of Beijing, take you to the major highlights, from the Forbidden City to the Summer Palace, and show you to the city's hidden gems only the locals know about.
• Each hotel and restaurant is given a candid review from a local's perspective, so you can plan your budget and choose with confidence.
• You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; and side trips to the Great Wall. 

China's capital is ultimately a rock-'n'-roll town. See chapters 2 and 10.

• Detailed maps throughout
• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
• Insider tips from local expert authors

Jen Lin-Liu is a Beijing-based food and travel writer. She first came to China in 2000 as a Fulbright Scholar, and has written for Time Out Beijing, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, and other publications. She is author of the forthcoming book Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China (Harcourt, June 2008).

Sherisse Pham graduated from the University of British Columbia and then quickly took off to Asia to set up camp. After a year in Taiwan, she sailed across the straights and took up residence on the mainland. She has lived in China for three years and is currently a Beijing-based freelancer.