If you were given a free round trip ticket to China, would you go?

[Bornstarch]

You are given round trip tickets to China, all expenses paid. Would you go?

 

[GSP_37]

Fuck no.

 

[MDoza]

Of course.

 

[Ponchik]

I never turn down free stuff.

 

[Madmick]

Of course.

This. There are tons of wonderful places to see, the USD still has strong spending power, and it's not like I'm on any list of theirs where I would have to be afraid. I know how to keep my mouth shut for a few weeks about their totalitarian government, it's not like I'd have to live under that muzzle the way Chinese citizens do for my whole life.

 

[Uber_Noober]

I spent a year in Korea when I was in the Air Force, guess I could go to China if it’s free

 

[TheTickG]

You are given round trip tickets to China, all expenses paid. Would you go?

Yeah, I already did that. It was a business trip. When I got back, I had a bad stomach illness.

Would go again, if I had to, on another business trip.

 

[chill doggie]

I can’t go, I’m on probation.

If my probation officer lets me go then yeah I’m down, my expenses include $500,000 for a night of high stakes poker in Macau.

 

[mb23100]

sure, why not?

 

[MarloStanfield]

Yes

 

[llperez22]

Id do it. Id just shut up and enjoy some scenery. However, China would never be on my list of places to go by choice.

 

[elreece]

For free yes.

Paid for by myself...Nah heaps of other places id want to go to first.

 

[squeezewax]

Yes but i'd stay away from eating toad.[In reference to the great Karl Pilkington.]

 

[Nizam al-Mulk]

This. There are tons of wonderful places to see, the USD still has strong spending power, and it's not like I'm on any list of theirs where I would have to be afraid. I know how to keep my mouth shut for a few weeks about their totalitarian government, it's not like I'd have to live under that muzzle the way Chinese citizens do for my whole life.

Things are shaky after the floods and insider intrigue. The CCP is more paranoid and on edge than usual. It is not 5 or 10 years ago.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

I went to China twice in 2014 for work, wasn't enjoyable, didn't feel too welcome there I must say, so I'll go with no.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I'll do it for a one way ticket and a new titanium bike. Will bike from Beijing down to Singapore.

 

[Bia]

probably no if they knew how many anti china threads I've visited.

 

[5crew]

The food, the scenery, the service there are great. I don't see why not.

The people, well, could be better regarding personal space but still acceptable and understandable if they are above 50 years old. The young people are alot better nowadays.

EDIT:
FYI, when I was visiting ChangSha 11 months ago, I was shocked how their custom at airport works actually. While in Q, I saw the officers check handphones presumingly for contacts, apps, or "illegal" shit on their own people. Tourists went through fine though. I saw a man got stuck with paperwork and personal item checks for over 10mins, as I got closer, the officer asked if there are forbidden apps on his phone and whatnot. The man was holding a China passport. They seems stricter on their own people.

 

[gatchaman]

Macau?

Its giant casinos and malls on the Cotai Strip, which joins the islands of Taipa and Coloane, have earned it the nickname, "Las Vegas of Asia."

 

[Bacco]

So free trip in a safe country with tons and tons of beautiful stuff to see?

Of course yes