Originally Posted by moondog

You need to do a price/time comparison
-note that LHR-PEK probably means LHR-TSN (this isn't a huge deal, but pencil in $100 for Tianjin to Beijing transportation after your Q)
--the total price of an Abu Dhabi routing isn't especially cheap yes, and you'll need to spend 2-3 days in Abu Dhabi if you avail of this option
-Seoul also requires a 2-3 day stopover, but LHR-ICN + ICN-China flights are not expensive