The weather Gods continue to smile on us with their copious sunshine and as we catch the 8.01am-precisely train to Zhongning the temperatures are already in the low 20s.
The tall green train is in poor condition and we just manage to find a seat for the hour-long journey. The other passengers are a mixture of itinerant workers and returning families all too poor (or unlucky) to get sleeper tickets for their journeys. Many doze in the un-air-conditioned ...
Double Fare For Foreigners LEMONCACTUS | May 14, 2006 00:34
I had such an incredible time in Ningxia that this one bad experience really is very small, but I feel it's worth telling.
At the bus station in Gu Yuan I was charged double fare for my bus ticket to Yin Chuan. California (TCG member) paid 70rmb and I was required to pay 140rmb... simply because I am a foreigner. On my ticket was the symbol 外 (wai) for foreigner.
Fortunately Cali was as annoyed by this as I was and kindly argued my case for a considerable amount of time with the manager, who eventually refunded me 70rmb. Fair play to him.
The weather Gods continue to smile on us with their copious sunshine and as we catch the 8.01am-precisely train to Zhongning the temperatures are already in the low 20s. 
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