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[quote=APAULT,258837]Travelling by train is fine.  You should not feel concerned about your safety.  My experience on trains is that at first people keep a distance but as you continue things get easier (OK I am not female but I dont think gender is much of an issue on trains).  Of course it all depends on your persoanlity.  If you make an effort to communicate, the rest of the compartment (each is 4 'soft'  or 6 'hard') will chat or offer you some of what they have.

Travelling on a train in China will be a bit of a culture shock if you are not familiar with the people or the country. From my perspective, they sleep 80% of the journey, eat for 10% and have 10% free time!  Maybe I exaggerate but sleep and food dominate.

Where do you plan to stay?  If you haven't already booked I would recommend youth hostels... if you don't fancy dorm accommodation most have private rooms.  This way you will meet other travellers and the 'real hostels' - not the ones that are just rooms in hotels, have staff who genuinely understand travellers (who are different from tourists and business people).

It is great that u r confident, and by going to major centres I think u will be fine (though othere places are not a real problem either).  If you want more comments travel in China, pls msg me and I will give u my email addr.  It would be easier to speak too...if you want.  Where r u from, your profile doesnt say, but knowingthis helps give advice.[/quote]

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