This time next week ...

Well actually it won't be 'this time' next week because we'll be on on China time! Woohoo!
Just five more school days to get your last minute preparations done.

 cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by jimd2007: http://flickr.com/photos/7738503@N05/493603341/

Packing

A little advice? The place to start isn't with everything you want to take, it's with your suitcase. Assuming you don't have access to 'The Luggage' from the Discworld novels, you might not have much choice, but if you do, then choose one you can easily carry around. Yes it might have wheels on which will help walking longer distances around airports, but checking into hotels and on our overnight train journey, you're going to have to manhandle¹ it, so do please choose wisely. After that, your choice of things to take will be determined by what you can get in and from here on the choice will be personal and I leave it up to you.
You can of course take an item of hand luggage to carry on to the plane and that's where you'll need to make sure you have all you need to make your journey a comfortable one.

Charger

If you're taking any equipment which needs charging (mobile phone, camera etc), don't forget you'll need a suitable adapter. There's more information here, but do think carefully about any devices requiring heat (hair care?); though the voltage in China is close enough to that in the UK for them to work, not all sockets in hotel rooms are suitable.

¹An interesting term. Outdated? Alternatives? Discussed further here.