Blog Tag - trains

Even More Sleeper Trains From Beijing to Save Time and Money
We’ve already taken a look at a fair few places that you can get sleeper trains to from Beijing and now we’ve got even more for you!  Remember,...
Save Time and Money With These Sleeper Trains From Beijing
With Chinese New Year just about one month away (Feb 10) it’s a good time to start planning your travels! A great way to save both time and money...
Quiet on the Rails: "Silent Cars" Debut on Some High-Speed Trains
If you’re looking for some peace and quiet while taking the train – without having to listen to obnoxious chatting, loud phone conversations, or...
Beijing Fengtai Station Looks Fancy as Ever, Slated to Open by Year's End
You might’ve noticed a fancy new train station making the rounds in Chinese papers and the web over the past few days. This is the revamped Beijing...
Chugging into Beijing: A Hole into the Capital's Railway History
Beijing Railway Station sits just southeast of what was once the capital’s inner wall, with a multitude of tracks and trains coming out from within...
Talking Travel: Alter Tickets Online, Health Monitoring for Beijing Returnees
Train ticket alternation goes online Many of our readers have chosen to call off travel plans for this year’s New Year holiday, but that doesn’t keep...
Trainspotting: Updates Coming to the High-Speed Rail
The travel-hungry are starting to get a bit antsy with the city recommending that Beijingers refrain from traveling this holiday, but if we can’t hop...
Train Hopping in Southern China: A Guide to Exploring Sichuan’s Sights by Rail
Nothing illustrates the size and contradictions of China more vividly than trying to fit all the points of interest into a tiny 10-day itinerary....
Talking Travel: English Train Ticketing Site, Chaoyang Station Set to Open, and Baidu's Taxis to go Unmanned
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Train ticketing site just became more foreigner-friendly...
Shush! Beijing-Shanghai Railway Routes to Launch "Quiet Carriages"
It’s a tale as old as time: you’re ready to jet off on a high-speed train to (or back from) Shanghai, only to have your peaceful journey thwarted by...
COVID-19 Catch-Up: One Last High-Risk Zone, Train Passengers No Longer Need Testing
After a significant scare put a damper on Beijing's June, the rest of the summer is starting to look like smooth sailing now that confirmed local...
Talking Travel: Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Rail Opens, Shuangjing Line 7-10 Transfers Now Viable
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Hohhot and Datong high-speed line now...
DP Beijing South Railway Station Expands Paperless Tickets for High-Speed Trains
Standing in line for tickets is quickly becoming a thing of the past for high-speed train passengers leaving from Beijing South Railway Station. Just...
Talking Travel: Super Cheap October Flights, The Grand Canal Widens its Waters, and an Hourly Hotel Opens at Daxing Airport
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Cheap domestic flights from Beijing this month Now that...
Beijing-Tianjin Passenger Successfully Sues Train Operator After Encountering Secondhand Smoke
On Monday, Jun 25, a student who traveled between Beijing and Tianjin in June of last year won a landmark case in which she sued the train operator...