| nationale gerechten | mantou |
| nationale dranken | Chinese thee |
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| Temperatuur | Beste tijd voor een reis |
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| Officiële landsnaam | Volksrepubliek China |
| Hoofdstad | Peking |
| Nationaliteit | Chinees |
| Talen | Chinees Mandarin, Chinees, Wu, Chinees, Yue |
| Visum nodig? | Ja |
| Munteenheid | Yuan (CNY) |
| Regeringsvorm | communistisch |
| Grootte t.o.v. Nederland | 231.1 keer groter |
| Bevolking | 1330.0 miljoen |
| Bevolkingsdichtheid t.o.v. Nederland | 2.9 keer lager |
| Laagste punt | -154 m |
| Hoogste punt | 8850 m |
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The world is only too aware of what the Chinese are up to in Tibet. But few know of the sufferings of neighboring Xinjiang. Now, at last, its subjugat... meer
The world is only too aware of what the Chinese are up to in Tibet. But few know of the sufferings of neighboring Xinjiang. Now, at last, its subjugated people have found a champion in Christian Tyler. His revelations will not go down well in Beijing."—Peter Hopkirk, author of The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
"Following in the footsteps of Peter Fleming, Tyler paints a vivid portrait of Xinjiang and reminds us of another of the immense problems facing China’s new leadership. A fascinating book."—Chris Patten, former governor of Hong Kong
Closed to the world for half a century, like a black hole in the Asian landmass, the wilderness of Xinjiang in northwest China is returning to the light. The picture it presents is both fascinating and disturbing.
Despite a savage landscape and climate, Xinjiang has a rich past: sand-buried cities, painted cave shrines, rare creatures, and wonderfully preserved mummies of European appearance. Their descendants, the Uighurs, still farm the tranquil oases that ring the dreaded Taklamakan, the world’s second largest sand desert, and the Kazakh and Kirghiz herdsmen still roam the mountains. The region’s history, however, has been punctuated by violence, usually provoked by ambitious outsiders—nomad chieftains from the north, Muslim emirs from Central Asia, Russian generals, or warlords from inner China.
The Chinese regard the far west as a barbarian land. Only in the 1760s did they subdue it, and even then their rule was repeatedly broken. Compared with the Russians’ conquest of Siberia, or the Americans’ trek west, China’s colonization of Xinjiang has been late and difficult. The Communists have done most to develop it, as a penal colony, as a buffer against invasion, and as a supplier of raw materials and living space for an overpopulated country. But what China sees as its property, the Uighurs regard as theft by an alien occupier. Tension has led to violence and savage reprisals.
This portrait of Xinjiang should be essential reading for travelers and for anyone interested in today’s China and the fate of minority peoples.

Duidelijke stadskaart van Beijing en op de achterzijde een overzicht van de delen van de Chinese Muur. Beijing is on the must-see list for any visito... meer
Duidelijke stadskaart van Beijing en op de achterzijde een overzicht van de delen van de Chinese Muur.
Beijing is on the must-see list for any visitor to China. This updated edition includes new information post-2008 Olympics, such as the new subway line (No. 4) that has just been opened, plus new information about further extensions and lines being developed. The other side of the map is just as interesting. It covers the portion of the Great Wall of China that all visitors see, near Badaling, and also shows those sections that have disappeared over time, or have fallen into disrepair. As well, the famous Ming tombs of former emperors is also shown, as well as the Marco Polo bridge on the western edge of Beijing, so-named in honour of the famous trader/explorer who set out from this point on his return trip to Europe. This time, we have printed our Beijing/great Wall map in durable ITM plastic; printed double-sided
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Roads by classifications, public transport lines, museums, attractions, cinemas, bus station, country boundaries, airports, temples, the Great Wall of China and other information.
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