Originally Posted by
mtu_flyer
I'm not taking any chances here... I'll pay the money for the expedited visa and chalk it up to a learning lesson.
Yeah, good learning lesson is China is not a great place to incorporate into mileage runs because of the complex visa issues. Can it be done? Of course. But it comes at high potential cost and some risks.
As is often posted elsewhere "friends don't let friends connect through China"