Travel in China by Train
Travel China by Train is the primary mode of long distance traffic for the Chinese themselves, with an extensive route network for the whole country. About a quarter of total global traffic of the railways in China.
China is currently building a network of high speed trains like the TGV French high speed trains in Japan. These trains are already in service on several lines. They are listed numbers of CRH and form a “D” prefix. If we allow street and budget, they are the best way to travel much.
Sold in peak hours of the ticket at the station will sell very quickly. It may be advantageous to buy tickets in advance by an officer. In cities like Beijing, there are agents who sell rail tickets in the regular season with a nominal increase. The convenience of avoiding a trip to the station pays to increase low cost.
On non-regular CRH trains, there are five classes of travel:
- hard seats (硬座 yìngzuò)
- soft seats (软座 ruǎnzuò)
- Hard sleepers (硬卧 yìngwò)
- Soft Sleeper (软卧 ruǎnwò)
- Standing (无 座 wuzuo)
Travel China by Soft Sleepers Train : China Soft sleepers train are the most convenient form of transport and are still relatively cheap compared to Western standards. The soft sleeper compartments with four bunks one above the other twelve fifty-eight column (although some trains subjects recent two bunk beds), with a lockable door for privacy and are quite spacious. Hard sleepers, on the other hand have 3 beds each column in the open hall, with the largest high bunk bed, leaving little room to room, but if greater than 6’3 “are the times you get the best bunk bed, since when sleep your feet extending into the passage, and at this altitude, they will not be beaten. Also useful for those who want to hide something (such as cameras) by the head and are difficult to obtain See also that the “hard” sleeper not “hard.” – The beds have a mattress and are usually very comfortable all thresholds have pillows and blankets ..
Travel China by Hard Seats Train
Travel China by Hard Seats Train : China Hard Seats Train (which actually covered) are not for everyone, especially at night, because they are 5 seats wide, in three and two dates), but “no smoking” in this class than most backpacking trip in the crowd, despite the signs, there are a lot of smokers at the ends of cars and occasional smokers in the car. (Note that at least some trains there are smoking areas between cars if smokers do not break, the rules. The signs of smoking are only in Chinese, that fact is not clear to all passengers.) Stay overnight in this class can be safely as for almost every uncomfortable. Soft seats are padded, adjustable seat and usually a special category you to find. These are only on the day trains between destinations in about 4-8 hours driving time.
At the point where the training data, train tickets are usually purchased up to five days in advance. Begins after the point where certain train, a small number of tickets for sale in the big cities, it can reserve along the route. Typically, these “no place” cards (wuzuowei) that allow access to the train, but do not provide seating. Consider a tripod chair backpack to these trips more comfortable. If you have a seat distribution (zuowei) or cross (wopu), then find the ladder and he will tell you if it is present. It’s a good idea to ask a local friend to “hard” tickets, the sellers are not always willing to buy them to sell to foreigners. Travel agencies money and reservations for train tickets in advance to accept, but no one can guarantee your ticket to the station releases on the market, how your organization will buy the ticket, that they had “guaranteed” you. This applies to all of China.
The toilets in the trains are more suitable for buses and most of the public because they are simple devices that the content directly on the empty road. soft sleeper cars usually have European-style toilet throne at one end of the car and the traditional Chinese toilet to another. Be aware that if the train stop at a gas station stop, the driver will usually lock the bathrooms before arrival so that people do not leave deposits on the floor at the station.
Long-distance trains have a club car or dining room that are hot (but generally expensive by Chinese standards, at ¥ 25 or more, and frankly, not very tasty) served food. The menu is entirely in Chinese, but if you are willing to take risks in order to interpret some of the Chinese characters, or to seek common dishes with names that you can eat very well. If you are on a strict budget, wait until the train stops at a station, there is usually stall vendors on the platform that we sell pasta and fruit at the best price. The trains usually have boiled water available for tea soups and instant noodles to bring your own food to make.
Take care of your valuables on the train, the theft of property on public transport in recent years has greatly increased.
against evil pills are recommended if you are vulnerable to this kind of affection. The ear plugs are recommended to facilitate a peaceful night’s rest (the exchange of cards for the cards, so each is required on the threshold down to where they would have no worries about the account.)
If you have to share things on the train, enjoy. Families and people of Chinese and business people in the train would be happy to try to talk or share a movie on a laptop. Overall, the possibility of the landscape that passes an interesting experience.
