Originally Posted by
moondog
China is about the same size as the lower 48 US states, and we've really only been talking about the eastern seaboard. Imagine doing DC, Boston, and Orlando in succession...not especially difficult.
Flights are quite cheap 2-6 weeks out, but it's convenient you added that qualifier because many people are perplexed by the fact that discounted inventory doesn't get released until then. If you want to get a ballpark idea on prices, search for flights 3 weeks from NOW.
I thought for pricing, flights to/from mainland and HK, Macau, and Taiwan regions are treated as international. I just peeked on Ctrip and a SHA - HKG trip doesn't have any especially cheap tickets within the next couple weeks versus say, 3-5 months out, and I know from experience that a mainland China to Taiwan flight isn't cheap at the last minute.