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of subway? :rolleyes: Simon: another mandarin word you might need up there is xiexie. Each syllable is pronounced a bit like the first 3 and a half letters of sierra, and means Thankyou ;)

Quick mandarin lesson for you ni = you, wo = I ni hao = Hello ni hao ma = How are you?, wo hen hao = i'm well wo ai ni = I love you (remember that you have a wife at home tho :p) wo lai zhi = Im from, then, au da li ya = Australia si = number 4, say it with the wrong tone means death...

Good insights, MW. Do you think it's still that way or has improved in the last couple of years? How did you go not knowing (or do you?) the local language?

Hey Simon, Hope you have a great trip mate. I will be on the phone for advice one day when I go do something similar. What would you say would be the total cost of the trip including flights, $3k? How many (if any) are you travelling with? Cheers,