I'm now willing to concede that HU is probably superior to CA on all 5 of its long haul routes, in spite of the fact that the picture you've shown us is of a Y cabin that's probably been updated.

That having been said, if you're flying within China, odds are you'll be able snag a better ride if you go with CA, CZ, or MU.

Since 90% of HU's flights are intra-China, this is a pretty important consideration.

On the international front, they don't face much direct competition (smart move on their part), but as long as we're speaking with respect to this Skytrax rating system, all carriers are on the drawing board.

Better airlines (that I can think of) with respect to this point: BA, CO, EK, CX, JL, LX, NH, NZ, QF, OZ, SQ, VS.

But, none that matters much because HU's international presence is miniscule; judge them for what they are, and you won't be thinking "5 stars".