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Originally Posted by jkarolyi
Exactly what I'm thinking...when else will I get an opportunity like this? Only question left is whether I can get by with almost no knowledge of their language, and whether Air China is a reliable enough carrier.
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Air China is fine. It is cramped in economy though...business is a lot nicer
You can do OK without knowing Chinese. It certainly helps to have someone who knows the language, but plenty of tourists are there. Just do some planning beforehand, get a guide book or two (Frommers is good), and figure out what you want to do/see. Cabs are the preferred way to get around and you can do that pretty well with just a few words and some maps. There are some tricks to dealing with the city that you need to know, otherwise it is like any other major metropolitan area.