As a massive West Wing fan, "this plane is going to China" (and hence the blog name) , has been one of those things that I always wanted to say, and while I did go to Beijing many years ago, it was literally just to get on a train to Russia, so there was no real chinese experience. Hanging out in Hong Kong is always interesting as I have done many times, but mainland China is a completely different experience, and it will be an eye opener I am sure. Nanjng where we are heading is a more modern area it seems from the small amount of research I have managed, so it may not be as difficult with regards to food and language, as some of the more "traditional" areas of China. My friends at
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