Hi there folks,
I'm planning out a southeast asia trip and I have always wanted to see china. I'm a big fan of mountains, hiking, and new experiences. My plan is to start out in hanoi, cross the border overland after a week in vietnam, and work my way inland via kunming and finish off with tiger leaping gorge.
However, I do not speak any mandarin. And I will be alone. Is getting around yunnan essentially impossible without the help of a chinese speaker or speaking chinese myself? I am a flexible, determined person but I have been warned that traveling anywhere in china alone without language skills is not worth it.
So, in essence, my question for you all is: Is this worth it? Is it doable? And is 2.5 weeks in yunnan enough time to do what I want to do.
Thanks so much!