Steven , that is great going there for that length of time , just remember that from Shanghai up towards the borders in both directions including Shenyang it has already started snowing and care must be taken when travelling whether by air , bus or train , and in case you have not read about China's taxi drivers you are in for a treat , keep the forum informed on where you are heading and a lot of the guys will know the areas like Leeroy does , and we do have a few members that live in the Middle Kingdom , regards Sujuan and Robert .