So what do the Beijing Shanghai high speed rail coaches look like? The high speed trains in use are three kinds of CRH380 series including CRH380A (8-car set), CRH380AL(16-car set)、CRH380BL(16-car set). Take the 16 car high speed trains, each train has 10 second class coaches, 4 first class coaches (162 first class seasts) and 1 business…
Wireless internet access is available on the Beijing Shanghai high speed rail for commuters. Passengers use the free wifi connections via their laptops, iphones. Wireless internet access is available in each coach on high speed trains, and throughout the 24 stations, to help passengers stay connected. Behind each seat, there is a socket for you to charge your laptop or mobile phone….
The 1,318-kilometer Beijing Shanghai high speed rail will be operated from July 1st, 2011. The Ministry of Railways has decided to slow the speed to 300 km/per hour instead of the previously planned 350km for cost and safety concerns. The speed for new high speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai is set for two…
The evening -7 O’clock news today announces the official trial prices for the Beijing Shanghai high speed train tickets. The long expected high speed rail between Beijing and Shanghai will be put into operation at the end of this June. The high speed trains running between Beijing and Shanghai are divided into two categories –…
Today the CCTV news says the Ministry of Railways of China declares that from June 12, 2011, Beijing Tianjin Train ticket online booking will be operated on a trial basis through its China Railway Service Center official website – www.12306.cn. This is an inspiring news, a small but positive step forward to the eventual realization of…
Beijing Tianjin Expressway is the second expressway linking Beijing and Tianjin ( including Tianjin Cruise Port). For Beijing Tianjin cruise port road transfer, most of the passengers use this second expressway linking Tianjin and Beijing. The first expressway linking Beijing and Tianjin cruise port is officially referred as Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway. But it is now rarely used…
Are you planning your China Tour? Located in South East Asia, China is one of the world’s most-watched and hottest incoming tourist destinations. Normally, April, May, September and October are the peak tourist months at China’s most popular places when the weather is the most comfortable. But deciding when to visit China depends on which places you…
The year 2011 has been the 6th successive year since the 12-year ban on the setting off of firecrackers in Beijing was lifted in 2006 a result of public appeal to be more observant of traditional holiday customs. There are of course pros and cons of setting off firecrackers during Chinese New Year. Firecrackers and fireworks…