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[quote=APAULT,264977]The main point is that hard sleepers (and hard seats) are not hard!  And unlike European sleepers, they do not fold away, so in theory, the bunk is yr spot...for 36 hours even. As others said, you may end up sharing a bottom bunk with others during the day.  But don't bank on being invited to share with others - usually you are welcome but sometimes a family spans two sets of 6 bunks and make your their home base.  The top one is truly for the energetic and does not give much of a view out of the window.  However, if you are on one of the few non-aircon ones you are close to the ceiling fan.

If you are willing to eat the train food, gooonya mate, but personally I'd ratehr go without.  Most people eat instant noodles and there is always hot water to prepare them with.  I can easily go without food on such a trip, the hardest part is convincing fellow travellers that you really don't need anything!  If you can work outthe major stops, you can also get off and buy food and even a cold beer sometimes :)

UNO, brilliant idea Jabs!  You will also have to expect amazement after they find you cannot speak Chinese, that you cannot read Chinese either!  Everyone they have ever met before regardless of their Chinese dialect, reads and writes it so how come you can't??

The toilets are usually cleaned regularly but you do have to queue at times.  Learning the rock-a-squat balance takes a little practice, and DO make sure you have no loose items in your pockets or they may disappear forever!  DO NOT hang your bum bag on a hook in the cubicle as you may forget it (I know this!)
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