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[quote=JABAROOTOO,281195]There seems to be some misconceptions about travelling by bus throughout China Some concerns are naturally related to safely but when you consider the volume of road transport and the numbers of people travelling in buses then the odds are pretty good. Obviously it is impossible to travel everywhere by train but there is no reason to avoid travelling to major centres by bus. Long distances buses between most cities are usually 'Coaches' of similar standard to those you would find anywhere else in the world, some with on board toilets and a hostess dispensing drinking water etc. These coaches can only carry the number of passengers they legally have seating for so are never overcrowded and they are always air-conditioned and no smoking applies. Long distance coaches leave at regular intervals, as often as every 10 mins between some cities and generally cover the distances much more quickly than the train if it is an option although the train can sometimes be cheaper by about 25%. One of the drawbacks for bus travel is the number of different coach stations that any given city actually has with buses sometimes not returning to the one that it originated from. there could be as many as 8 or more in really large cities and two or even three in quite small ones. So if you are planning return trips_keep your outbound ticket for a reference when buying a return ticket. For travel of six hours or less I personally prefer to take the bus. In many areas there is no other option Than to take the bus. I have seldom had a bad experience considering the number of hours I've spent on local buses. Just like train travel you can interact with the other passengers as much or as little as you want. Trains of course are much more practical for those longer distances where an overnight trip can save on and double as accommodation but you often travel through country at night which would be wonderful to experience in the daylight. And lastly, always check for cheap flights for those longer distances. Sometimes the saving in time can be worth spending a little more than the cost of a sleeper.[/quote]
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