From Tibetan turquoise lakes to sublime karst landscapes, the south-west is China's most colourful and traveller-friendly region. This definitive guide will lead you off the beaten track and into the heart of ancient cultures.

- 79 detailed maps with script and translations

- extensive coverage of individual ethnic groups and their spectacular festivals

- invaluable Mandarin language section, with script throughout

- detailed information on new sites recently opened to tourists and covered nowhere else

- full coverage of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces