You should do it one day, Bryan! It is an amazing and strange country. It would not be like your dream probably, but it would be another kind of amazing. Sorry it took me 3 months to get back to you, but I guess I was enjoying the world too much to use virtual world haha
And yeah, I did use that app, but smiling worked way better just like in any other country in the world. If you ever go to China let me know, I'll give you some good tips!