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The Insider's Guide to Beijing 2005-2006 is the perfect guidebook for readers seeking an insider's perspective on the hyperkinetic Chinese capital. Written by over 30 long-term Beijing residents and produced by the people behind that's Beijing, the city's leading English language magazine, this 704-page book will delight gourmands, night owls and shopaholics alike with its listings of over 180 restaurants, 130 bars and 300 shops. Aimed at residents as well as visitors, the book offers in-depth coverage of such topics as housing, art, business, education and, of course, sightseeing. A trove of information, the Insider's Guide to Beijing 2005-2006 is also a pleasure to read thanks to its 650 photographs and 120 sidebar articles that provide a richly detailed, well-informed and often humorous portrait of this fascinating city. It is a must for anyone seeking to get the most out of life in Beijing.