Food fans looking for a real taste of Beijing often make straight for the typically inexpensive, simple yet tasty home-style food found in restaurants across the city.

The beauty of Beijing's dining scene is that you can eat like a king and pay like a pauper. Nowhere is this truer than the snacks streets. Weird and wonderful snacks cooked in 1,001 different ways are dished up in a bustling atmosphere that offers a perfect introduction to modern-day Beijing. You'll leave with tingling taste buds and a very happy stomach!

[Pictured: Take a walk down Beijing's Snack Street and enjoy the food and performance of the peddlars.]

Beijing - The Magnificent City 2004-2005.
Hardback, 271 glorious pictures on 157 full-colour glossy pages, 235x315mm.
RMB260 / US$34.95