IPad inadvertently set to Chinese - how do I get it back to English?

I got my iPad yesterday and inadvertently set it to Chinese. How do I get it back to English? Thanks!

I just bought 2 ipads and they both start in some sort of chinese or oriental language--both text showing on screen and voice. Really????? And guess what? Not a ******* word written in the pack on how to change it.
Oh, and the instructions to go to settings and change the language??? HelloOOO. It is still on some funky start up screen with a million version of the word welcome, but not a clue as to how to change anything related to language.
And to really make my day, the 'express' online support requests a serial number which you get AFTER you can login and check settings.
Can anyone who speaks chinese please tell me what symbols to look for on buttons to click to get to the freaking setup screen?
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