Hi all! I made it here safely. The flights weren't as bad as I thought. The longest of the four was 16 hours but with a combination of hours-long catnaps, word searches, light reading, and mealtimes, it was manageable (with special thanks to Koral's neck pillow!! Thank you :-D ). I had a little bit of baggage drama once I landed in Zhengzhou. I was told in Tampa that my bags would be transferred all the way to my final destination. However, after landing in Shanghai for my final layover, I was informed that I was supposed to pick up my bags, take them through Customs, and check them back in before I took off for ZZ (Zhengzhou). I was told all of this about 45 minutes before departure (i.e. not enough time to do it
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