Lonely Planet Chile Will I Servive In Beijing With A Lonely Planet Guidebook ?

Will I servive in Beijing with a lonely planet guidebook ? - lonely planet chile

Me and my friends (girls) in Beijing and Shanghai in March. We will spend 3 + days there. We can not speak Mandarin at all. Lonely Planet is? If not, what would you recommend? If you have any tips and advice for traveling to Beijing PLS also with us?