Originally Posted by
gudugan
lol you actually want to take UA 857 in a week? I thought this was a holiday?!
In 4 days, if I manage to get a blue code from SF Consulate.
Staying at Sheraton SJC for the week at $99 plus tax per night and got upgraded to a suite. Toured high tech HQs like Apple, FB, Google, Cisco, Intel. Enjoy California sunshine and food.
Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
Why would you go to China now? I just escaped Shanghai and can't fathom a reason to go there outside of a parent/close relative being extremely sick there.
It isn't that bad. AFAIK, if I choose Shanghai as quarantine site, I only need to be quarantined 14 days then I can move to a Marriott or RC. I am hoping some local connection can get me a nice quarantine hotel.
Or if I opt Shanghai 3+ Jiangsu 11 option, I'll be moved to hometown in Jiangsu after day 3. I am pretty sure that my hometown government officials and friends will take good care of me such as arranging a suite in the best available quarantine hotel for me. The drawback is that it will be additional +7+7 plus 3+11
By the way my ticket is 35K XN saver award upgraded to J. I am saving $18,000.
Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
May be kb1992 is semi-retired or worked for himself, and will be in China for the long haul just like the last time he was there. IIRC, he is originally from China and has local ties and family there.
Like others, I have left and not looking back, and hope won't have to go back until Covid restriction is over in China. Having done four quarantines in China and each time getting worse and longer, I am not getting paid enough to go back.
Yes I have relatives in China, including very old in-law, and I promised to visit them. I have 4 months in China this trip and should have plenty of time to tour some places. I know 30% of China is locked down, but I can go to the other 70% part of the country. I enjoy sightseeing, especially when it's not crowded.
Most importantly, I am not trapped in any city or 小区. Therefore I only need to be alert that I can escape before any lockdown.
I fully expect that situation in Shanghai will improve significantly in 3 weeks. The stupid zero COVID policy doesn't work. Hopefully the emperor and his lieutenants would realize that the earlier the better.