Hi Melissa,
I have heard a lot of good feedback about the Rosetta Stone CDs for learning Chinese. They are supposedly one of the best products out there. I have been meaning to buy it but keep procrastinating, partly because of the price. Each level is about $200 but you can purchase levels 1 & 2 combined for $320. It would be very beneficial to learn some Chinese before going to China. I better get started.
