| China 2008 - train travel | |
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| Mar 20, 2008 09:02 |   |
| guest81740 | Hi there ! I'm planning a trip to China 12th to 28th July 2008 My route is Beijing-Chengdu-Emei Shan-Shanghai and I have a few questions concerning train travel: 1. Is there any problem in booking a train ticket for hard sleepers in your hostel? 2. Does buying a hard sleeper ticket guarantee that you will have a reserved bunk (and is the bunk no. on your ticket.) 3. Are the train numbers written in Chineese only? Will I have a problem to find the right platform of departure of my train on the station if I don't read Chineese? 4. I'm travelling with my girlfriend - how can I make sure that our tickets will be in bunks next to each other? Many thanks for your answers! Pedro Martinez |
| Mar 20, 2008 20:01 | #1 |
 | 1) Generally no. But sleepers might not always be easy to get. I foresee difficulties with Emeishan -- Shanghai. 2) Yes to both parts of this question. 3) No, the numbers are in normal arabic numerals and English alphabet eg T164, K360, 2353, etc. No, for the 2nd question, unless you're blind as well as dumb. 4) If you buy the tickets together, they generally will be next to each other. |
| Mar 20, 2008 22:11 | #2 |
| GUESTZYRA | hi! am from the Philippines and am going to Macau next month, am planning to visit Hong Kong from Macau. can u give me some tips on the cheapest transportation i can get from Macau to Hong Kong, would it be through trams or through the subway? how much would this cost me?help! |
| Mar 21, 2008 03:25 | #3 |
| GUEST81740 | Thanks very much ELLYSE! Well, fortunately I'm not blind nor dumb so it appears that I'll manage somehow :) I'll be going to Shanghai from Chengdu, this is the part of my plan that I'm most worried about - 36 hrs on a train - almost impossible to imagine ;) I wonder if there'll be any additional travel problems due to the Olympics... I'll be in Shanghai only three days - what do you suggest seeing ? Pedro Martinez |
| Mar 21, 2008 04:48 | #4 |
| BTW I meant that part about being blind and dumb as tongue-in-cheek. Thanks for not taking offence, sometimes dry humour doesn't come off very well on the Net. Transport problems might not be because of the Olympics, but I foresee problems as students are let off around that time period, going home for their summer vacation. There's already a lot of information out there (online and in guidebooks) about Shanghai's sightseeing, so please do not ask me to regurgitate those. If you have any more specific interests/preferences it would be advisable to mention them. ZYRA: For goodness sakes take a look on a map. I really wonder how you even dreamt that you could go from Macau to Hong Kong via trams or subway?! Ferry is the only direct choice, and there're 3 companies for you to choose from. Read the websites below and educate yourself. http://www.turbojetseaexpress.com/ http://www.nwff.com.hk/ http://cotaijet.com.mo/ |
| Mar 21, 2008 05:26 | #5 |
| Oh, I already went through web resources and the lonely planet guidebook. I most interested in parks and the old town, less in the modern Pudong area. I'll be staing on Fuzhou Rd so I plan to spend one day in that area and maybe visit the Yuyuan garden. The second day I would like to visit the old town and the French Concession. This was a little dumb of me to ask about what to visit in Shanghai as it must be vast. I only wander - Shanghai was always a major trading harbour - and I can't find such an area on any maps I have. They all end with Pudong New Area at the east. Where's the sea ? :) Sorry if I'm asking a stupid question again ... I think what I'm worried the most about visiting China is the food :) Hope my Polish stomach will take it :) I took Tunisian cooking quite well and it was also a major diet change for me so maybe Chineese will go smoothly also :) |
| Mar 21, 2008 05:27 | #6 |
| Damn, my spelling's getting tragic :( |
| Mar 21, 2008 05:37 | #7 |
| ZYRA - Don't listen to Ellyse, there are many ways to get from HK to Macau. You can swim. You can fly (via Shanghai), or you can take the subway. You need to get the Island line to Timbuktoo, and then transfer to the Macakacakow line. From there, it is all signposted. Good luck. |
| Mar 21, 2008 08:20 | #8 |
| I think the commercial shipping is all at Luchao port now. That's far southeast from Pudong airport. |
| Mar 21, 2008 09:14 | #9 |
| I still favour the new Macakakow subway line. I think it only takes about 30 minutes and costs $24. Trains leave every 12 minutes, and arrive right in the heart of old Macau. Zyra, just make a note of it and ask someone for help at any MTR station. This is a new line, so not many people in HK have heard of it. If the first person tries to tell you it doesn't exist, look at them as though they are stupid, and then go and ask someone else. Eventually you will find someone who can show you. Write it down - Macakakow line. Have a nice trip. |
| Mar 22, 2008 13:40 | #10 |
| Hey Baron - be fair, it's over a week to April 1. |
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