Originally Posted by moondog

Driving itself isn't nearly as bad as the horror stories would have you believe, but I can't imagine you'll find too many people interested in renting you a car unless you can snag a local license in the meantime (and that is an annoying and time consuming process).

Of course, if you really want to drive, you could always find a Chinese person to rent for you or bribe a taxi driver to give you a turn at the wheel, but both of these ideas are quite illegal.