Originally Posted by moondog

1. Yes, but be sure to book a hotel in order to increase your odds of being let out
2. Your goal should be to leave the airport; if you pull this off, you can shower somewhere nicer
3. I'll suggest 530p; Beijing traffic is pretty bad, but an hour should be sufficient to get there (i.e. tell the driver to take 5th Ring, if needed)
4. ATMs work fine, for the most part. Credit cards are accepted at many higher end places, but I do run into issues at times (e.g. some restaurants seem to be okay with Visa, and not MC)