Baijiu (I believe that's pronounced bai-jYO) isn't all horrible. My introduction into it also informed me that it has quite a range of aroma and intensity across brands. The only constant is the mineral water appearance. It definitely has complexity and a plum brandy type mouthfeel.
In my view it's no more extreme or powerful as slivovitz or other eastern European plum brandies which are often. 110+ proof. It's not what I want, and it's barely around the States I'm guessing.