Books to read before going to China I highly recommend reading these books before going to China.... excellent descriptions of places and history....
1) Twilight in the Forbidden City - revised and illustrated 4th edition - its been republished and restored with all the illustratons. Available on Amazon.com
2) Also recommend Peking by Juliet Bredon. A fascinating description of the city and its culture written in 1920's = Also available at amazon...
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