The Lonely Planet is a popular guide book series especially with backpackers. On their company website there is now an advice for travelers to conceal the China guide book before crossing the border from Vietnam to China.

“Travellers entering China by road or rail across the southeastern border, particularly the Vietnamese frontier, report that Lonely Planet China guidebooks have been confiscated by border officials. This is due to sensitivity regarding maps of China that do not include Taiwan. Travellers should consider putting a cover on the book to make it less recognisable and just to be safe, copy down any crucial details you might need while in the country.”

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