The best way to get around on your China Tour is by trains. Some people might not like traveling by trains because they don’t know the basic information on trains. My “Part One of a Quick Guide to China Trains” talked about how to buy tickets and where you need to go to buy tickets. This article will be on the Train Reservations and train’s stations. By the time you are finished reading these articles you will want to leave your China hotel so that you can experience the joy of riding a train.
Before you buy your ticket you need to know when you can reserve it. You can buy your train ticket Ten to five days before you depart. Most train tickets will be put on sale ten days before the train departs. If you feel like it a busy destination then you will want to go buy your ticket on the day they start to sell them to make sure you get your ticket before they sell out.
Train Station
As you enter the train station be ready to put your luggage through a scanning machine. A number of train stations in China have first class waiting room or second class waiting room. If you have a soft-sleeper or a soft seat then you can wait in the first class waiting room. If you have a hard seat or a hard-sleeper then you have to wait in the second class waiting room. Make sure you get to the train station early so you have enough time to find your waiting room and you also have enough time to board your train. It is also a good idea to arrive early so that you can have a seat in the waiting room or you will be standing or sitting on the ground, seeing as the train stations get very busy.
At each train station there will be an electric panel with train numbers and where it’s headed. Each electric panel has two colors red
and green; when the electric panel turns green that will be your signal to board your train. To find your train carriage you will need to look at the carriage to see if it has a number or letter if it not there look at the ground next to the carriage it will be written there. Make sure you do not throw away your ticket because you will need it to exit the train.
Taking a train will be enjoyable because you have the opportunity to look out the window and see what China is really about. Looking out the window will show you how different each place is from how people live and what types of houses they live in. You will also be able to see different landscapes. Some of the most beautiful sights you will see will be from your train window. As soon as you plan your China Travel make certain that you plan on traveling by a train.
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