Originally Posted by
BigTallTree
That's what I was afraid of. I did 2 SFO-HKG-HGH/PVG-SFO(YVR) which got me to UA Gold. Looking to see if this would get me the rest of the way for cheap like last year. The TWOV was key, and crashing on friends' couches in HKG and PVG also helped.
If some forms of this OJ deal continue indefinitely, it may be worthwhile getting a 10-yr Chinese visa for $140,

instead of being restricted by TWOV. Further, you save yourself a lot of headaches in both US (checkin agents) and Chinese airports.