You probably think you know what a city is. It’s a place where lots of
people live – like a town, only bigger. You even might live in a big city
yourself, and be tempted to think that all of them are the same.
This book is going to blow your mind.
Around the world people come together to live, work and play in thousands
of exciting and extraordinary locations. Each time, the geography of the land
combines with the culture and history of its people to create a city that is as
incredible as it is unique.
In the pages of this book you’ll discover cities filled with sand-swept mud
houses, beautiful felt yurts, ancient stone buildings and eye-popping modern
architecture. Some have canals instead of streets, others cling to snowy
mountain peaks while some are lapped by ocean waves.
Find out about daily life for the people that live there –
their clothes, the food they eat, their festivals and
the sports they love to play.
Are you ready to get up and go?
The ultimate city break starts now!
At the start of each new city page, you’ll find a handy
locator map. It pinpoints where the city sits within its
country, but also where it is placed in the world. Each
continent is shown in a different colour. The introduction
underneath will give you a flavour of the city before you
dive down into its streets.
Turn to page 167
to find out about life in the
gleaming skyscrapers of Hong Kong.
Explore the flamboyant favelas of Rio de Janeiro on page 52 .