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It really depends where you go. If you're in the big cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hefei, etc.), you'll be fine without Chinese. If you go into more rura
by dvdhsu 14y ago
It really depends where you go. If you're in the big cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hefei, etc.), you'll be fine without Chinese. If you go into more rural areas, Chinese would certainly help, but you'll certainly still be able to buy food, live in hotels, and ask for directions (look for the younger crowd; they've had mandatory English classes).
- seanmcdirmid 14y agoYou need some Chinese to get around in Beijing. Shanghai is much better, however. First time I've heard of Hefei referred to as a tier 1 city!
- firefoxman1 14y agoThanks for the info, both of you. Much appreciated!
- beefsack 14y agoI'm living in Guangzhou at the moment, you could get by here with only English, and only a couple of hours by train to Hong Kong.