I keep getting more modest with my China travel plans. I know I want to get out of Beijing, see more of China. Started with the thought of Harbin in January (brrrrrrrr!), then was thinking about Changsha, Hunan in February. Now, I'm thinking about Qingdao in March! (modest because it's only a few hours by high speed rail.....coastal town with good seafood, mostly know for Tsing Tao- i.e. Qingdao- beer)....seems would be an easy trip for a new China person like myself ;-)