Prepare for both those countries. Things are very different with the metric measurements. On top of that when making an approach in Russia you get your altitudes below transition level in Meters/QFE. And in China Meters/QNH. Substantial differences, that require you to be totally up to speed on what to do and how to interpret things. Flying at cruise level is the easy part. The english language skills can be a bit hairy, although I must compliment the Chinese in making great leaps in the last few years, with their english and radar coverage. Don't use the information below for operational use. But to give you an idea what it means, the levels listed below are for Russia, and the others are for China (RVSM levels, as of 21 November, 2007) are already included.
Russia:
180-359 degrees T.
13100 m -43000 ft
11600-38100
10600-34800
9600-31500
8600-28200
7800-25600
7200-23600
6600-21700
6000-19700
5400-17700
4800-15700
4200-13800
3600-11800
3000-9800
2400-7900
1800-5900
1200-3900
000-179 degrees T.
12100 m -39700 ft
11100-36400
10100-33100
9100-29900
8100-26600
7500-24600
6900-22600
6300-20700
5700-18700
5100-16700
4500-14800
3900-12800
3300-10800
2700-8900
2100-6900
1500-4900
900-3000
China:
180-359 degrees T
14300 m -46900 ft
13100-43000
12200-40100
11600-38100
11000-36100
10400-34100
9800-32100
9200-30100
8400-27600
7800-25600
7200-23600
6600-21700
6000-19700
5400-17700
4800-15700
4200-13800
3600-11800
3000-9800
2400-7900
1800-5900
1200-3900
600-2000
000-179 degrees T.
13700 m - 44900 ft
12500-41100
11900-39100
11300-37100
10700-35100
10100-33100
9500-31100
8900-29100
8100-26600
7500-24600
6900-22600
6300-20700
5700-18700
5100-16700
4500-14800
3900-12800
3300-10800
2700-8900
2100-6900
1500-4900
900-3000
Hope it gives some insight. It isn't as intimidating as it all seems, but read up before you go anywhere near those places.
Last edited by Otterman; 12th Oct 2007 at 08:34.