Hong Kong to Beijing by high-speed train from US$157

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  • @seat61
    @seat61  3 роки тому +37

    Just a reminder: You can find practical information on prices & tickets at www.seat61.com/hong-kong-to-beijing-by-train.htm

  • @susanvaughan4210
    @susanvaughan4210 5 років тому +1208

    I spent time in China in the 80s. It is mind boggling to see what China has become in 30 years.

    • @-TTMP-
      @-TTMP- 5 років тому +167

      Advantages of Political System

    • @cchuxue4943
      @cchuxue4943 5 років тому +146

      Since they don't need to vote for the gov doing anything. More efficient imo.

    • @dps2933
      @dps2933 5 років тому +135

      @@cchuxue4943 They dont need to satisfy every single person. This definitely made decision making faster

    • @trufactearth3066
      @trufactearth3066 5 років тому +12

      Well ,back then China was poor. Gave some money to settle OK. but now a day will be different .

    • @eagol
      @eagol 5 років тому +188

      Totally agree with you. I was raised in HK and first time crossed the border to Shenzhen in 1985. I was a bit scared when I saw the PLA solders in traditional green uniform for the first time. I casually asked a waitress in a cafe her monthly salary was RMB 80 (compare with mine was high 4 digits HKD). And amazingly Shenzhen GDP bypassed HK last year in 2018, well done China!

  • @seaverleft6343
    @seaverleft6343 5 років тому +2154

    you can order food by your cellphone , the deliver-boy will send them at the next station. that's the cool part.

    • @derek9062
      @derek9062 5 років тому +117

      dam, gotta try that

    • @miao8908
      @miao8908 5 років тому +2

      额。。。那怎么拿?快递小哥进不了站台吧,自己走到车站时间估计不够

    • @sui8261
      @sui8261 5 років тому +265

      @@miao8908 能进站的,去年就开始了。小哥看时刻表,提前在列车停车站台上等着,很屌。

    • @donkoh5738
      @donkoh5738 5 років тому +15

      or the scary part .... not sure about that quality of standard? Better to just bring your own snacks on board instead and eat big meal before ? it's only 9 hrs ?

    • @hongwong4680
      @hongwong4680 5 років тому +12

      @@miao8908 小哥直接进月台的 不过合作的没有平常多

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything 4 роки тому +222

    I travelled across China by high-speed rail last summer, and it was an awesome experience.

    • @HimanshuTripathi007
      @HimanshuTripathi007 4 роки тому +1

      Then you are a covid carrier.

    • @agani5218
      @agani5218 4 роки тому +45

      @@HimanshuTripathi007 ...and u must be covid patient

    • @oakleychen6135
      @oakleychen6135 4 роки тому +3

      @@agani5218 now he's a covid passer away

    • @wesleyhan5753
      @wesleyhan5753 4 роки тому +20

      @@HimanshuTripathi007 and u must be a jackass

    • @sankadines
      @sankadines 4 роки тому +15

      @@HimanshuTripathi007 brain dead idiot u r. He said last summer, means 2019

  • @cy9987
    @cy9987 4 роки тому +86

    I took the same trip in 2018, but in the opposite direction from North to South. It was astonishing that you literally travel from Winter to Summer in 6 hours!

  • @kamalsinha4511
    @kamalsinha4511 5 років тому +2265

    China has bullet trains, in USA we have bullets. And it travels much faster.

  • @garygrant2000
    @garygrant2000 5 років тому +389

    They have to be some of the sleekest looking trains I've eve seen, beautiful design, just stunning .... wow.

    • @yananneteoh9818
      @yananneteoh9818 5 років тому +19

      I'd travel by China's hS trains anytime - Fast, quiet, clean, safe and cheap.

    • @canto_v12
      @canto_v12 5 років тому +1

      Some of the background is that China's HSR effort began with imported trains, then "improved" versions which were of dubious originality. These were the original "Hexiehao" (Harmony Class) trains. Then these latest ones are the Fuxinghao (Rejuvenation Class), which was the ultimate goal of China to domesticate and own its own HSR technology. If these trains are as reliable as the older ones, then China's HSR tech has truly matured.

    • @conghaoxu7344
      @conghaoxu7344 5 років тому +3

      @@canto_v12 I have traveled onboard the Chinese CRH (China Railway Highspeed,as we name HSRs) trains a few dozen times, and I personally prefer Fuxinghao without a second thought, it‘s like Hexiehao is Boeing 767, and Fuxinghao is Boeing 787 Dreamliner (no not these 9 abreast tuna cans plz): better in pretty much every way.

    • @yananneteoh9818
      @yananneteoh9818 5 років тому +3

      @@canto_v12 Regardless, I'd been on China's HS trains about 4 times and they're the best form of trade; I'd ever undertaken... including the ambience.

    • @北枳南橘
      @北枳南橘 5 років тому

      @Cjango Freeman yes

  • @jlai3861
    @jlai3861 5 років тому +633

    You are going from spring in to winter in just few hours, by train, incredible.

    • @brucemcfarling7810
      @brucemcfarling7810 5 років тому +12

      Yes, the (typically) February spring festival down south is "celebrating the spring that is here or almost here" while up here it is "festival while we dream of spring coming in a month or two (or three)".

    • @porterhuang9451
      @porterhuang9451 5 років тому +1

      Ya, and trains derail and fall down to the valley!

    • @vanawarrendora
      @vanawarrendora 5 років тому +3

      @@porterhuang9451 what?

    • @murrayent1able
      @murrayent1able 5 років тому +5

      @@porterhuang9451 why so negative???

    • @跡軌
      @跡軌 5 років тому +3

      @@porterhuang9451 In China, you can see four seasons in a day.

  • @子佑-j2j
    @子佑-j2j 3 роки тому +41

    In winter, you can experience the changes of China's four seasons in a few hours by taking high-speed rail. It's a very worthwhile experience😘

  • @jlai3861
    @jlai3861 5 років тому +1497

    all these UA-cam videos about chinese high speed rail are shot on eastern China, the real engineering marvel is in western mountain region, where express way float on top of lakes and high speed rail running above Cloud, just breath taking, try it.

    • @velavanlaack9134
      @velavanlaack9134 5 років тому +20

      high speed rail running above cloud? ah come'on, where?

    • @hanwang7028
      @hanwang7028 5 років тому +153

      @@velavanlaack9134 in provinces like Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing

    • @mingyuli703
      @mingyuli703 5 років тому +78

      Vela van laack where the rail is built on high mountain check the geographic of western China, they are all high mountains.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому +7

      Any UA-cam channels you can recommend?

    • @mingyuli703
      @mingyuli703 5 років тому +73

      Didn't actually find any video on UA-cam but has been to Tibet from Sichuan by car and the highways were built at the top of high mountains so that made them stay above the clouds. And I just searched that the high speed train to Tibet is still under construction. But there's normal train to Tibet where are built at the top or at the middle of the mountain. Btw, the reason why they don't build the railway or highway at the bottom is because it's gonna be highly risky to be destroyed by rock slides at the season where rain is plenty a lot. So even it's more costly. They built them at high place.

  • @worldpeace7696
    @worldpeace7696 5 років тому +607

    South to north,summer to winter.

    • @北枳南橘
      @北枳南橘 5 років тому +47

      distance: 2240km

    • @willieyz
      @willieyz 5 років тому +36

      Yes, China is very diverse in geography and climate. It is like a continent.

    • @jackierandom8948
      @jackierandom8948 5 років тому +6

      @@rua793 你是听不懂吗,他是说俄罗斯的欧洲段....不是整个俄罗斯

    • @jackierandom8948
      @jackierandom8948 5 років тому +2

      @@rua793 多学学英语吧

    • @rua793
      @rua793 5 років тому

      ​@@jackierandom8948 认识Europe会不认识European Russia这两个单词?不了解俄罗斯还有欧洲部分这个说法,还以为他在说欧洲的俄罗斯

  • @jaydenlin1943
    @jaydenlin1943 5 років тому +2108

    While I am still on a 5 hours bus from Boston to New York... It's freaking 2019

    • @MrWalker1000
      @MrWalker1000 5 років тому +54

      How would it take with bullet train. Also even in Japan people use bus cuz the bullet train is expensive

    • @medicineexplained344
      @medicineexplained344 5 років тому +55

      Take the Acela Express or the Northeast Corridor, Not as nice as the trains in the video but better than a bus

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 5 років тому +243

      America looks like 3rd world next to this :lol:

    • @dealerovski82
      @dealerovski82 5 років тому +58

      Ever heard of an airline? In US you fly!

    • @edwardyang8254
      @edwardyang8254 5 років тому +36

      The distance (215 mi) will take ~1 hr 15 min on a high speed train non-stop, or 1.5~2 hrs if stops are made en route.

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything 5 років тому +50

    I'm just back from China and their high-speed trains are superb. Another great video.

  • @rishankgupta1507
    @rishankgupta1507 5 років тому +165

    nice video.....I had been to Shijiazhuang(station shown just before Beijing) for two years ..and over all three years in China...what a country...still I miss my days in China.....love from India

    • @fsh3702
      @fsh3702 5 років тому

      that city is almost the most polluted place in China. a lot of heavy industry there.

    • @rishankgupta1507
      @rishankgupta1507 5 років тому +1

      @@fsh3702 yes.... during winter its fog all day long...hazy environment

    • @fsh3702
      @fsh3702 5 років тому

      @@rishankgupta1507 Yeah, that;s true, that's also the reason for Beijing's weather. How do you feel about the Chinese people?

    • @rishankgupta1507
      @rishankgupta1507 5 років тому +6

      @@fsh3702 I found a great sense of hospitality in Chinese people....they respect foreigners very much..more than I say they respect each other...... Entire my three year stay in China, I have nothing bad to say. I just miss them a lot

    • @fsh3702
      @fsh3702 5 років тому +7

      @@rishankgupta1507 so nice to know. Chinese are mostly friendly and interactive. I think people are generally overreacted and over-patriotic on the Internet. I have been to India twice, I really like your cuisine, very different from Chinese food, but very delicious.

  • @cindyzhang7622
    @cindyzhang7622 5 років тому +374

    Hongkong --- Beijing
    08:05---17:01 9 hours
    distance: 2240km
    stops at 6 stops on the journey
    business class: 3369CNY / 503USD
    first class: 1724CNY / 257USD
    second class: 1077CNY / 160USD

    • @lavierbismilah9979
      @lavierbismilah9979 5 років тому +14

      Different time, different price

    • @kenlau135
      @kenlau135 5 років тому +8

      only six stops?

    • @从太俊
      @从太俊 5 років тому +15

      Lavier Bismilah no,it’s the same train,just different class

    • @masterbaiter8741
      @masterbaiter8741 5 років тому +12

      @@kenlau135 some "express" HSR only stops at the big city
      some "slower" HSR will stop at the medium city, it will take more time to the terminal but the train runs at the same speed

    • @lavierbismilah9979
      @lavierbismilah9979 5 років тому +12

      @@从太俊 我的意思是说,这个价格是会随时间变化的,有时候会贵一点,有时候便宜点

  •  2 роки тому +14

    Amazed at how smooth the train is traveling - no rocking,as if it's gliding through the air. This puts Amtrak to shame.

  • @ipg6772
    @ipg6772 2 роки тому +80

    The stations themselves look better than any airport in the USA! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Blaze6432
      @Blaze6432 2 роки тому +2

      Yes because air travel has been used in the US since 1920s, meanwhile these train stations were built primarily in the last decade. I know your from a third world country where people aren't intellegent but you don't compare a 60 year old person with a 12 year old and say "wow look how young the 12 year old looks".

    • @Akarom927
      @Akarom927 2 роки тому +22

      @@Blaze6432 If the 60 years old man still wear the same clothes 40yrs ago…….

    • @Blaze6432
      @Blaze6432 2 роки тому +2

      @@Akarom927 and? If it functions it functions, still doesnt take away the fact the US still has the worlds most superior air service, and unlike other countries has the most airports per capita, hence they arent going to have 1 or 2 fancy airports.

    • @williamwongkimping3998
      @williamwongkimping3998 2 роки тому +9

      Hahahahaha.......what a shame......United Shithole of AMURDERCA 😂😂😂 third world country with a gucci belt.

    • @teja479
      @teja479 2 роки тому

      @@williamwongkimping3998 that's why everyone from Hong Kong and china comes to usa right immigration and everything is copycat of western inventions and discoveries u dumb idiot Kim ping 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @anandcpa
    @anandcpa 5 років тому +1422

    Have to give it to Chinese for the top class infrastructure.

    • @tl1539
      @tl1539 5 років тому +155

      Exactly what America needs, instead of billions of weapons we need more infrastructures that really provide jobs and convenience

    • @donkoh5738
      @donkoh5738 5 років тому +16

      ... Ron,, PRC China has no choice but to have Manhattan style infrastructure projects, given the massive population it contains. It would be unsustainable otherwise ?

    • @kevinq6064
      @kevinq6064 5 років тому +23

      @@AndrewTGreen Maybe you should stop watching those bullshit and go see for yourself.

    • @1PALNA
      @1PALNA 5 років тому

      AndrewTGreen 9, k

    • @chachatoys3905
      @chachatoys3905 5 років тому +32

      @@AndrewTGreen are you dreaming? You don't even know how success China nowadays frog.

  • @anderskandersson4613
    @anderskandersson4613 5 років тому +681

    Great nation, awesome sceneries, delicious foods, wonderful tribespeople........ I was there for 5 yrs 1990-96, sadly no bullet trains in 90s 😢😢😢😢😢.... Love you China 🇨🇳 I’ll be back again soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @leew9267
      @leew9267 5 років тому +13

      Anders K Andersson welcome ,from Chengdu.

    • @KK-xi7vh
      @KK-xi7vh 5 років тому +9

      Welcome back, you probably wouldn't recognize your old place, lol.

    • @honeytaste1402
      @honeytaste1402 5 років тому +1

      Welcome back

    • @minghuiwang9315
      @minghuiwang9315 5 років тому +2

      Anders. Always welcome back:) from Beijing

    • @yupengwu2550
      @yupengwu2550 5 років тому +2

      You are lucky, 90s China was lovely

  • @CatsMeowPaw
    @CatsMeowPaw 5 років тому +142

    I took the Amtrak from Washington DC to New York in 2017. At times I thought the train would fly off the rails it was rocking so much on the poor quality track while traveling at slow speed.
    China, Japan, France, and others are so far ahead of the USA it's not even amusing anymore. It's sad.

    • @alisonlee3314
      @alisonlee3314 5 років тому +3

      Same in the UK too 😑

    • @JohnSmith-mg5ve
      @JohnSmith-mg5ve 5 років тому

      DC really was a swamp and that makes for soft ground that is constantly moving so tracks will not always be perfect . there is a main road in WI that also has issues. we call them marshes here they are very similar.

    • @sandmanlee2283
      @sandmanlee2283 5 років тому +8

      But I just took Amtrak between DC and NYC weeks ago to see the cherry blossoms. Compared to the high-speed train I've ridden before in China, and I took a lot of high-speed trains in China when I was there, Amtrak is nothing bad. You can have better wifi, larger space, silent and peaceful atmosphere, and more comfortable seats and restroom. It is slower but if you're not in a hurry it'll be a quite enjoyable journey.
      In China, you'll have to pay for the first class seat to enjoy these. The price differs not much but based on the average income in China, it's not that affordable as in the U.S.

    • @shihlin1
      @shihlin1 5 років тому +14

      Asia has long surpassed U.S. when it comes to travel. For instance, flying on any Asian airline these days, it's amazing the difference in level of comfort, service, and technology they offer. When you go back to flying on United or American, you feel like a third-world citizen being cattle-prodded to your next destination.

    • @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126
      @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126 5 років тому

      hahahaha

  • @morewola8522
    @morewola8522 5 років тому +310

    Amazing my country!🇨🇳
    Love from Hong Kong🇭🇰

    • @EE-hu6bj
      @EE-hu6bj 5 років тому +11

      Amazing places ! Love from mexico 🇨🇳🐼❤

    • @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126
      @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126 5 років тому +3

      best wishes my friend

    • @CuongNguyen-so2iw
      @CuongNguyen-so2iw 5 років тому +5

      Without the English. Hongkong remained foreve a fishing vialage. Hongkong people know this so they are very scared when the China Community acquires.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому

      Soooo how's Hong Kong doing now?

    • @wangmars9183
      @wangmars9183 5 років тому +2

      欢迎回家,同胞兄弟

  • @leozhou1387
    @leozhou1387 5 років тому +398

    China's been improving people's life by building highways, railways, and airports over the past three decades, and have lifted millions of people out of poverty, what an amazing transformation!

    • @CTOInformation
      @CTOInformation 5 років тому +13

      agree

    • @SimonCU
      @SimonCU 5 років тому +29

      President Trump wish was to do that with America. He wants to make America Great Again. He can learn from the Chinese how they did it. The biggest differ in America is that Americans are lazy and don't want to change. Chinese people are hard working and want to change. Americans are proud and think they are great so no need to improve. All we need to do is to build the Great Wall of USA.

    • @husseinalgazallymd3467
      @husseinalgazallymd3467 5 років тому +1

      One word : capitalism

    • @Alfaspring
      @Alfaspring 5 років тому +10

      @@husseinalgazallymd3467 Wrong!!! with capitalism . no one gona move without profit.
      and HSR is not Profitable.

    • @北枳南橘
      @北枳南橘 5 років тому +5

      要想富先修路!

  • @FromtheWindowSeat
    @FromtheWindowSeat 5 років тому +92

    Wow. That looks like an incredible journey. Great way to see some of the country. 😍

  • @funny-video-YouTube-channel
    @funny-video-YouTube-channel 5 років тому +145

    *Beautiful train.* It feels like China has been transitioning into the state, where the country is more polished and developed. The speed of their progress is incredible.

    • @dps2933
      @dps2933 5 років тому +3

      @MotorcycleMan China as a communist country does spend a lot more than USA in welfare. The only things is their policy are continuing and that dont waste resources for changes. USA democracy is less efficient as the policy must contain everyone and frequent changes are made.
      UK and Australia talk decades for their Capital Airport relocation and yet nothings come to fruitful despite severe congestion. China made its easier with a second airport.

    • @vocvoc9895
      @vocvoc9895 5 років тому +2

      The vast country-side is still under-developed, a lot need to be done. When China's GDP is 3 times of America's, China can be call an entry level developed nation, It will take a while.

    • @aycc-nbh7289
      @aycc-nbh7289 2 роки тому

      @@dps2933 And that is only because they have fewer people to consult because trying to fight back can lead to one’s death or imprisonment.

  • @russellstarkey7030
    @russellstarkey7030 5 років тому +274

    I miss China can't wait to get back the coolest place on earth

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому +5

      I heard Hong Kong is lovely at this time of year. You should visit it now, before its gone.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому +8

      @Zhibo Wang Your comment is hurtful but not as hurtful as what the Chinese government is doing to Hong Kong. Tiananmen Square 2.0

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому +6

      @Zhibo Wang Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of pro-China gangs beating up people on the streets and the police shooting tear gas into crowds.
      But please, tell me more about how China respects human rights.
      I lived in a communist country where the ruling communist party fought the common people just to stay in power. I know how it looks, I remember how it feels, so please take your fake propaganda and shove it where the rice doesn't grow.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому +3

      @Zhibo Wang Well in that case I hope they save one for you. If you fight by the sword, you die by the sword.
      Anyway, your delusional rant was funny for like 5 minutes but it's time to part ways. I hope your Chinese government implodes like a sack of spoiled dumplings.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому

      @Zhibo Wang Also, your name is 'Wang'. 😂🍆💧

  • @jeffreysetapak
    @jeffreysetapak 5 років тому +601

    Wow!!! That's very reasonable. USD157.00 for 2282km.

    • @changliu2422
      @changliu2422 5 років тому +72

      This price is for the second class ticket (at 3:28). A business class ticket costs USD$490.

    • @jeffreysetapak
      @jeffreysetapak 5 років тому +114

      @@changliu2422 Even this is a second class ticket, it's still damned cheap consider the distance of 2282km. This price is ONLY good for a ride from Washington DC to Boston and it's NOT even high speed rail. It's ONLY fast speed rail.

    • @jeffreysetapak
      @jeffreysetapak 5 років тому +49

      @@changliu2422 Even from Washington DC to Boston, you cannot even get a ticket as low as USD175.00.

    • @bobduvar
      @bobduvar 5 років тому +31

      A Paris-Marseilles ticket price is 55 €*2 but it depends on the day you travel and the hour. Very expensive for only a 800km trip.... And the french railway crews company are very rude and unefficient !!!

    • @jeffreysetapak
      @jeffreysetapak 5 років тому +17

      @@bobduvar Yes, generally European public service and public transport staff are a bit rude. God knows why?? Even the staff at China high speed rail station are not like that.

  • @vlado2701
    @vlado2701 5 років тому +52

    I literally melt...
    Extremely nice !
    Thanks dear Mark Smith for Your new unique video !

    • @JusticeBeaver3719
      @JusticeBeaver3719 5 років тому +2

      He's like train version Simply Aviation!

    • @adithafizhan
      @adithafizhan 5 років тому +1

      @@JusticeBeaver3719 and his website seat61.com is top notch and ads free! (well, affiliation link aren't considered ads, eh?)

    • @Spiker7171
      @Spiker7171 5 років тому

      Stfu you garbage animal

    • @adithafizhan
      @adithafizhan 5 років тому +2

      @@Spiker7171 what's wrong with you?

    • @zejunli2876
      @zejunli2876 5 років тому

      @@Spiker7171 Lmao this comes out of nowhere type of comment makes me cry.

  • @fortherepublic9878
    @fortherepublic9878 5 років тому +339

    You’re basically on a plane,
    Minus BS security
    Minus 1 hour+ to and from airport
    Minus taxing

    • @krcn00b
      @krcn00b 5 років тому +43

      +more space

    • @IAmTheBeckett
      @IAmTheBeckett 5 років тому +45

      In China you still have to go through airport like security and have passport checked for domestic trains. Additionally HK to Beijing does pass through visa controls.

    • @fortherepublic9878
      @fortherepublic9878 5 років тому

      IAmTheBeckett tru

    • @IAmTheBeckett
      @IAmTheBeckett 5 років тому +10

      @Anshul Bhargav I prefer sleeper trains. They have a few high speed sleepers which are amazing. There's always delays flying and airports are too far out.

    • @IAmTheBeckett
      @IAmTheBeckett 5 років тому

      @Anshul Bhargav I never saw China without it so I couldn't say.

  • @hywei5171
    @hywei5171 5 років тому +41

    Few hours ago, you're at tropical region. Few hours later, it is snowing outside. How Amazing!

    • @porterhuang9451
      @porterhuang9451 5 років тому

      HY WEI
      Few hours ago, you are having dinner with ur lovely family. Few hours later, you are in some Beijing jail and tortured.

    • @vincentdesun
      @vincentdesun 4 роки тому +10

      @@porterhuang9451 Here's your 10 cents. Keep posting!

    • @kevinj2261
      @kevinj2261 4 роки тому

      Indeed, you should notice how landscape changed from greener south to dry north.

    • @finnejesse9356
      @finnejesse9356 4 роки тому

      @@porterhuang9451 you looks like an idolt

    • @sunnydaysddt2068
      @sunnydaysddt2068 4 роки тому +5

      @@porterhuang9451 5 min ago, you walk on the street, 5 min later, you get shot on the street by policemen.

  • @roccoboy32
    @roccoboy32 3 роки тому +11

    In Canada that distance is Quebec City to Winnipeg. Driving 25 hours, by train 2 days with 2 transfers.

  • @paulk8650
    @paulk8650 5 років тому +92

    The progress in china is amazing. Keep it up China it's time for the west to learn from you how to make things work better.

  • @upsidedown1671
    @upsidedown1671 3 роки тому +34

    Literally no other country can compete with the scale of China's rail infrastructure. Truly impressive.

    • @yes8032
      @yes8032 3 роки тому +1

      Yep although Japanese still have the fastest trains

    • @aycc-nbh7289
      @aycc-nbh7289 2 роки тому

      Don’t be too sure about that. LaoWhy86 did a bit on Chinese infrastructure and it really isn’t as good as people like to make it sound. And I thought the US had bad infrastructure…

    • @Hugo-jb7qz
      @Hugo-jb7qz 2 роки тому

      @@aycc-nbh7289 Laowhy86 is a white trash. And his canton wife comes from a poor Chinese countryside without any high education is also a trash. Trash marry with trash, it's a eternal truth that is never wrong.And their next generation will also be like them.

    • @Qu4r7zz
      @Qu4r7zz Рік тому

      LaoWay86 is a Falungong@@aycc-nbh7289

  • @rahadityap2375
    @rahadityap2375 3 роки тому +22

    And china now built high speed train with that type CR400AF from Jakarta to bandung since 2019
    and expected to opened on 2022
    as now over 80,5% of progress,
    Distance over 158.3 km and
    350 kph speed,
    I cant wait to used it next year

    • @mirizid9667
      @mirizid9667 3 роки тому +1

      I'm also looking forward to it! Greetings from Bogor city! Can't wait to travel again to Bandung once the line finished! :D

  • @ecowanderer6099
    @ecowanderer6099 3 роки тому +38

    China is amazing and so is it's high speed network. Sending my greatest respect and admiration from India 🇮🇳 💓 🇨🇳. PS, no hate comments please.

  • @randomchannel-px6ho
    @randomchannel-px6ho 3 роки тому +17

    China's high speed rail started off a such a simple idea. The government noted that passengers traffic on chinese railroads was causing congestion and decided to invest in building dedicated passenger lines to help freight traffic become more efficient. However the government was very quick to realize that they had struck gold with high speed rail, and now we have this amazing network that is the envy of the world.

  • @luci75d76
    @luci75d76 5 років тому +317

    I travel a lot with high speed trains in china in past year I refuse to fly even. Because planes delay and affected badly by weather ....anyhow in china because of infrastructure in railway or subways many people do not buy cars now ( not worthy ). And I see in some American news ( Fox CNBC MSNBC etc) saying the Chinese economy slow down they don’t buy cars .....Hahhahaha. But the reality is the convenience of transportation in china Its very high level ! The only impediment is for a foreign is you have to Go to the ticket counter to pick Up your tickets Even If you order them online The automatic ticket machines are everywhere but can’t use passports on it. For Chinese citizens it’s way much easy and faster to move around. Very convenient for them .....367 km /h In general a 350/h cruise speed. And even 420 in some special trains. That’s what I see ! The coin can stand up if you put it near the window ! So smooth is !

    • @hong3170
      @hong3170 5 років тому +17

      Chinese railway will go ticket less in 2019. You only need a confirmation text/ email with bar code.

    • @momoware
      @momoware 5 років тому +17

      For Chinese citizens they don't even have to pick up their tickets. They can just use their IDs (if they are the newer ones).

    • @luci75d76
      @luci75d76 5 років тому +3

      Eric Wu that’s true. I know that !

    • @luci75d76
      @luci75d76 5 років тому +1

      Hong yes. That’s right !

    • @shiyuzhang2135
      @shiyuzhang2135 5 років тому +7

      @@luci75d76 Plus, Chinese citizens nowadays don't need a "ticket" to go into the station all we need to do is to scan my face, literally my face. The machine automatically would identify.

  • @suaibme6055
    @suaibme6055 5 років тому +56

    When you have 1.2+ billion people to take care of, you concentrate on the bigger picture, and that's what China is doing. This is great.

    • @williamlin2076
      @williamlin2076 3 роки тому +1

      @muốitvcanada 157 for business class

    • @williamlin2076
      @williamlin2076 3 роки тому +1

      @muốitvcanada also i assure you Chinese air travel is horrible

    • @mr.f2p888
      @mr.f2p888 3 роки тому +2

      @muốitvcanada leave your mom's basement for once

  • @aarongao3578
    @aarongao3578 5 років тому +117

    from summer to winter.

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything 5 років тому +138

    A great video, and thanks for sharing this amazing experience. I'll be doing some of my own Chinese high-speed travel this summer, and I CAN'T WAIT !!

    • @王征-y1q
      @王征-y1q 5 років тому +7

      To be honest, summer will be very hot in summer. Now is the perfect time for travelling in China.

    • @dd3623
      @dd3623 5 років тому +3

      you d better book tickets earlier.
      arrive train station earlier. as a foreigner,you must go to counter to get your print tickets. (Chinese citizens most of the time don't need to do that). anyway, last time I travel with my German friend, I only allowed to help him to book 5 train journeys,(must wait the first Train journey finish,then can book the 6th).and the only way he can get tickets for boarding is "I help him to go to counter". some of those big city station with huge peoples waiting in queues. for example Guiyang. probably many countryside peoples don't know tha can use mobile to buy tickets.or they miss their train and change tickets and so on. anyway at Guiyang west station,I nearly miss my train for helping him in queue.

    • @王征-y1q
      @王征-y1q 5 років тому +1

      @Kaonnoenese吴越人键盘侠?

    • @KL-fm4sv
      @KL-fm4sv 5 років тому +2

      @Kaonnoenese吴越人 能让人明白意思就行了呗

    • @王征-y1q
      @王征-y1q 5 років тому +1

      @Kaonnoenese吴越人 好,谢谢你的建议。

  • @cldude691
    @cldude691 3 роки тому +14

    In the 90s and early 200s this was a 2.5 day trip on sleeper cars. Amazing.

  • @nymanson1118
    @nymanson1118 3 роки тому +20

    I went to Lanzhou in China in 2008 on the green train Beijing - Lanzhou need 31 hours, the country is not on the same timeline as ours, their 1 year = ours 10 years

    • @evolaner
      @evolaner 3 роки тому +1

      From Beijing to Lanzhou today with high speed train service takes around 7 hrs 11 mins, only 3 stops in between the 1700km trip, 100 USD for economic ticket. Of cuz the 31 hrs green train service I believe it's still there as well

    • @manonxiong5113
      @manonxiong5113 3 роки тому

      Now, it takes around 8 hours or less.

    • @steveding2006
      @steveding2006 3 роки тому

      On the one hand, the western world was amazingly fast and efficient 100 years ago as today's China. One day China will slow down.
      On the other hand, it is actually even worse than 1:10, at least in terms of building high-speed railways.
      From 2010-2020, there are 30000km HSR and 6000km Subway were built in China, did US+EU (maybe even add up rest of the world) newly build 3000/600km? I didn't google but probably not.

  • @johannesbusch8161
    @johannesbusch8161 5 років тому +29

    Both very interesting and very beautiful footage. Thx a lot for uploading!

  • @makurako1972
    @makurako1972 5 років тому +41

    Honestly, i'm so impressed. No, astonished, i should say. Totally mind-blowing. The average speed is 273 km/h !? That's by far much faster than any of my country's bullet train route. Even the fastest route, which is TOHOKU SHINKANSEN Line, it's only 238 km/h. When it comes to the busiest route, which is TOKAIDO Line, it has to fall up to as slow as 210-215 km/h.....
    Excellent job, China. Way to go !

    • @donkoh5738
      @donkoh5738 5 років тому +1

      lol , some superbly polished propaganda, man ! Squeaky clean ; )

    • @czs1984
      @czs1984 5 років тому +7

      yamato I think that’s just because economic and geological issue, not technical issue. Japan has less land area, so more stops on same lines

    • @HongLee225
      @HongLee225 5 років тому

      Speed less than 300km/h is not called high speed trains. The highest speed now is 350/h. It will only get better. All the best to you

    • @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126
      @dcember.d_notgoodatenglish6126 5 років тому

      Thankyou my friend

    • @wasurebachi
      @wasurebachi 5 років тому +2

      君 英語 上手

  • @pirol0815
    @pirol0815 5 років тому +354

    Perfect, 👍🏼greetings from Berlin 🇩🇪 🚞

    • @海苔面条
      @海苔面条 5 років тому +4

      Günter Pirol Danke sehr. ICE sind auch sehr gut.(aber wirklich zu teuer 😂)

    • @pirol0815
      @pirol0815 5 років тому +1

      海苔面条 yes☑️

    • @AlmightyAaron0423
      @AlmightyAaron0423 5 років тому +2

      海苔面条 he's Turkish

    • @holeung7017
      @holeung7017 5 років тому +2

      i love Germany

    • @pirol0815
      @pirol0815 5 років тому

      hou leung 👍🏼😘🇩🇪

  • @cristophercyclo4329
    @cristophercyclo4329 2 роки тому +10

    in addition, there are many stations that can be stopped on the way, such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou,and Beijing multi-international metropolis scenery, and Travel through every different city style from south to north

  • @dokingjonson6173
    @dokingjonson6173 3 роки тому +19

    Very impressive , nice train and station.

  • @alric8
    @alric8 5 років тому +8

    I just thought I'd say hi I've literally read your website mostly just for fun since I was about 11 and it is insane how much info is available. You have really inspired me to travel more of Europe by train. Thank you so much.

  • @milesbehrstihl5718
    @milesbehrstihl5718 5 років тому +6

    Mark, this is very nice. Quality of your Video is on point. My wife and I would enjoy this.

  • @Karl-going-solo
    @Karl-going-solo 2 роки тому +9

    Awesome video thanks. That is now on my bucket list. I hope ticket prices didn't increase too much ;)

  • @umedavk2011
    @umedavk2011 5 років тому +6

    Many thanks Mark for a most interesting trip. Thanks to your HD quality I was able to go to full screen and be right in it :)) !

  • @joan3512
    @joan3512 3 роки тому +14

    Traveling in China is very convenient having the high speed train network covered all cities. I can’t find any high speed train network in US and Canada better than China.

    • @randomchannel-px6ho
      @randomchannel-px6ho 3 роки тому +8

      Because there isn't a highspeed rail network in the USA or Canada. Japan's Shinkasen and France's TGV can match the quality but no country has a network as huge as China's...

    • @moonlighth8643
      @moonlighth8643 3 роки тому +2

      It will probably not going to happen in the future neither even with the massive infrastructure bill. U.S is built on automobile highway system, due to the special interest group back in the days. U.S. will not plan to do things that are beneficial to the people, because that's not how the government system is set up to do. Special interest groups and the deep state capital will decide what's best for their wallet.

    • @aycc-nbh7289
      @aycc-nbh7289 2 роки тому

      Can you find one in Japan, France, or Germany, though?

  • @mirizid9667
    @mirizid9667 3 роки тому +18

    Cool! Can't wait to try this train here in my country because currently my country and China are constructing HSR which will eventually use this train! :D

    • @ishaankhuranagoc1518
      @ishaankhuranagoc1518 3 роки тому

      Ur country?

    • @wangpaochen8569
      @wangpaochen8569 3 роки тому +1

      Which country is that, Mirizid?

    • @upsidedown1671
      @upsidedown1671 3 роки тому +1

      It must be a project for the Belt and Road Initiative? That's great!

    • @recordkeepingandinformatio8206
      @recordkeepingandinformatio8206 3 роки тому +3

      @@wangpaochen8569 if the last 2 letters of their username (ID) are any indication, it's Indonesia, which checks out with HSR plans for that country

  • @pondeify
    @pondeify 5 років тому +36

    infrastructure is in the blood of Chinese - just look at the great wall! the railways are amazing and always getting better.

  • @jvaentertainment2612
    @jvaentertainment2612 3 роки тому +46

    INDONESIA COOMING SOON ,LOVE CHINA🇮🇩💗🇨🇳

    • @m.bimolaksono2670
      @m.bimolaksono2670 3 роки тому +1

      Ya betul, Udah gak sabar benget pengen naik 😍😄🇮🇩

    • @hangyang4263
      @hangyang4263 Рік тому

      2 chinese was killed in BALI island

    • @robertzoufood
      @robertzoufood 5 місяців тому +1

      This comment aged well, it has already started service late 2023

  • @kirankarthik0909
    @kirankarthik0909 5 років тому +15

    Great infrastructure.....love from India.....

  • @weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556
    @weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556 4 роки тому +20

    I have travelled to China six times since 2010. I love the high speed trains because it is cheaper, faster, safer and more comfortable than airplanes. I wish there is a high speed train to China from Canada! 😂😂😂👍👍👍

    • @xl4269
      @xl4269 3 роки тому +1

      It is technologically feasible pending the bridge over the Bering Strait.

    • @mirizid9667
      @mirizid9667 3 роки тому

      @@xl4269 But economically doesn't make any sense tho. I mean there is few people live in Siberia and Alaska.

  • @alantran1914
    @alantran1914 3 роки тому +25

    $157 count me in!
    Clean, safe, and you can order food on the train 🚆 😋 that is what I call travel with style 😎 👌!

    • @dannyhau7784
      @dannyhau7784 3 роки тому

      But you only take 3 hours flight from HK to HK at the same price

  • @stephanbateman5410
    @stephanbateman5410 5 років тому +38

    As I am currently living in Beijing, this is one journey I will be making. I am going to Qingdao in two weeks, as it's only 4 hours I am going First Class - its still more convenient than flying. Thanks for the video.

    • @xueric2414
      @xueric2414 5 років тому +1

      4月20号以后,新增北京至青岛直达高铁车次,中间不停站,只需3小时即可到站!

    • @jqstimiata8294
      @jqstimiata8294 5 років тому

      Stephan Bateman yea. Only 3 hrs after April.

    • @stephanbateman5410
      @stephanbateman5410 5 років тому +2

      Sounds interesting. I think I will make the BJ to HK journey. Initially I thought 8 hrs was a long time to spend on a train. Then I realised I would have to be at the airport for 2 hrs before the flight, the flights are 3-4 hours long, the seats are horrible on the flight, I don't have a luggage allowance on a train.
      @@jqstimiata8294

    • @SimonCU
      @SimonCU 5 років тому

      @@jqstimiata8294 What happening after April?

  • @joemartin1253
    @joemartin1253 5 років тому +335

    And America still has Amtrak LMAO😂🤣

    • @jackbauer4607
      @jackbauer4607 5 років тому +12

      at least everyone is allowed to travel by train ;)

    • @harrythailand4785
      @harrythailand4785 5 років тому +6

      I love Amtrak

    • @BlownMacTruck
      @BlownMacTruck 5 років тому +4

      Dexter Morgan No ghost cities, just tons of towns barely hanging on in the vast spaces between the cities.

    • @RD-ht6go
      @RD-ht6go 5 років тому +44

      @Dexter Morgan And fortunatrly, China doesn't have gangs, dopes, psychos with guns and a fat orange in the central government.

    • @lsy3573
      @lsy3573 5 років тому +30

      Dexter Morgan
      I would rather live in China than a city filled with so many homeless people like LA. Literally the homeless issue in cities of US is the realest problem alright, going to LA was like going to a set of the Walking Dead.

  • @godspeedjourneys2661
    @godspeedjourneys2661 5 років тому +11

    Great video, clean and straightforward. Good editing! I watched it from start to finish and felt like I was taken somewhere. Sometimes those over hyped travel videos can be a bit too much.

  • @K43o
    @K43o 4 роки тому +3

    I took this line several times from Beijing to Hong Kong. it’s a pleasure and less stressful than air travel. You can work during the whole trip and have few minutes break during the short stops.

  • @jacobrocks7
    @jacobrocks7 2 роки тому +16

    Can’t wait to go back ...hate flying so HS trains make sense

  • @elrumi6341
    @elrumi6341 5 років тому +116

    This is what happen when China got serious about something. All this time people just saying: don't buy/use Chinese products. But now, I can say that they surpassed Japanese in railway.

    • @mauromorganti2563
      @mauromorganti2563 5 років тому

      only in railways, I saying and the rest

    • @mauromorganti2563
      @mauromorganti2563 5 років тому +4

      @Chinese Cannabis Party CCP I now that and not only Japan also the rest of the world, in fact, if China took 40 years to come to this point the rest of the world will thack nothing less than 60 years to come at this level but it will never equalize China they haven't got the capacity and knowledge, plus they are to conservatory on they arrogance of superiority

    • @mauromorganti2563
      @mauromorganti2563 5 років тому +4

      @Chinese Cannabis Party CCP My only regret is that am too old and is going to difficult to get a permanent visa to stay in China if I will have the granted visa to stay I will fly tomorrow love China and the Chianese population

    • @shihlin1
      @shihlin1 5 років тому +4

      Surpass or will surpass the Japanese in everything else. China's already world's second largest economy.

    • @mauromorganti2563
      @mauromorganti2563 5 років тому +1

      @@shihlin1 and which is the 1st

  • @cousiwa09
    @cousiwa09 5 років тому +68

    The bullets in china are superb. Smooth as fast and quiet. The world could learn alot about high speed rail travel from China. ❣

    • @cousiwa09
      @cousiwa09 5 років тому

      Yeah i know that. But my own personal preference is for the chinese bullets. They covwr a shitload more ground than the ones in jaban.

    • @ashishsharma2837
      @ashishsharma2837 5 років тому

      @@cousiwa09 okh
      BTW from which country you are??

    • @dps2933
      @dps2933 5 років тому +2

      @@ashishsharma2837 They also steal from Germany and France as well.
      As such now airplane manufacturer are very cautious of China.

    • @tipinwings
      @tipinwings 5 років тому +11

      D PS soon they won’t need to worry anymore. China now has the most advanced system to design and manufacture all parts of large planes simultaneously across regions. Chinese people don’t even care about the technology you claim being stolen. Those little trickeries are just child’s play. The incredibly hard working of all Chinese people to support everything simply can not be stolen.

    • @tipinwings
      @tipinwings 5 років тому +10

      ASHWANI SHARMA and for the high speed trains, the quality of trains, the length of the total railways, and the operational speed of Chinese trains are way more ahead than any other country in the world. Chinese trains and railways are winning in any aspect than any other country. It’s like saying some Nobel prize winning research stole from an elementary school student’s home work. Not sure if that is meant to be hilarious. I guess it’s better to make sure you had such technology before claiming being stolen.

  • @stanirelandbig
    @stanirelandbig 5 років тому +33

    I live 800 km from Shanghai , it takes me 3.5 hours from my apartment to arrive in office by train for $17
    we have a new airport , but it doesn't fly to Shanghai , as it can't compete , only to Chengdu and Beijing ,

    • @HereYouGOsino
      @HereYouGOsino 5 років тому

      stan giles why do you live far away from your office ?

    • @tylerama
      @tylerama 5 років тому +1

      @@HereYouGOsino I think he might be a pilot.

    • @potblack243
      @potblack243 4 роки тому +1

      800km only 17 usd????

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 4 роки тому

      @@potblack243 yes for economic seat

  • @JJJJ-gl2uf
    @JJJJ-gl2uf 5 років тому +70

    I left from the station in HK just yesterday, not headed to BJ but to another mainland destination. Very convenient station and Chinese high speed trains are very good. Been riding them for three years now and no complaints from me. Those commenters who are moaning about the trains in China - they're no good, high accident rate - and other such nonsense have never ridden these trains. Seriously, the Chinese are making tremendous advancements and if certain Western countries don't get their shit together, they'll be left eating the dust.

    • @SimonCU
      @SimonCU 5 років тому +14

      Worse of all is the ones who never been to China before are complaining China is stealing their technology and copying them. I guess American need to start copying China and should steal from China or they will still be living in the 1970s forever.

  • @Richard-dd3mm
    @Richard-dd3mm 3 роки тому +11

    The entire China high speed rail costs 1 trillion usd, which is 1/4 of what US spent on Iraq and Afghanistan.

    • @canpek545
      @canpek545 3 роки тому

      The price of being a big brother...

  • @ironmantis25
    @ironmantis25 3 роки тому +35

    America won't have this even by 2030.

    • @nsebast
      @nsebast 3 роки тому +3

      2050

    • @aycc-nbh7289
      @aycc-nbh7289 2 роки тому

      One reason for this is demand, though. Chinese airspace is mostly reserved for military use, so high-speed rail is an absolute necessity.

    • @nsebast
      @nsebast 2 роки тому +1

      @@aycc-nbh7289 lol no.

    • @aycc-nbh7289
      @aycc-nbh7289 2 роки тому

      @@nsebast If you ever see a flight path over China, even on its own domestic carriers, you will notice that the flights take paths that would normally be unconventional and very convoluted.

    • @nsebast
      @nsebast 2 роки тому

      @@aycc-nbh7289 zero make sense. China is not crazy about military like the US.

  • @AlexnAres
    @AlexnAres 3 роки тому +9

    I took this ride in December 2019. I was amazed by how many tunnels and bridges we went through! It was so comfortable. And as we left Beijing it was around 0 Celsius outside, but when we get to Guangzhou we had to go to this designated changing room (for northern travellers like us) to put on our t shirts and shorts! It was basically still summer in December in Guangzhou!

    • @canto_v12
      @canto_v12 3 роки тому +1

      I can't wait to do this when it's safe to travel again. Southern China's terrain is very unforgiving, making their HSR network even more impressive.

  • @jacobrocks7
    @jacobrocks7 3 роки тому +9

    Awesome. Can’t wait to take the trip especially since I don’t really like flying. The first class and business class looks great.

  • @yokoden_DTline
    @yokoden_DTline 4 роки тому +8

    I love Chinese high speed train.♥🚄
    From Japan.🇯🇵

  • @xav4_
    @xav4_ 5 років тому +27

    soon the fast train in Indonesia has been operated (2021) *first high speed train in South East Asia

    • @kaixiangzhang7394
      @kaixiangzhang7394 4 роки тому

      That is fantastic! Built together by Chinese and Indonesia company!

  • @CR7China
    @CR7China 5 років тому +11

    i couldnt imagine such a high speed train when i was a child . i was born in Southern china in 1980s

  • @bickwanmei3981
    @bickwanmei3981 5 років тому +60

    Speed is very fast and ticket is very cheap ,China is amazing country!

    • @dedeguodetu5511
      @dedeguodetu5511 5 років тому

      But it is so cost for us.
      Normal speed 200km per hour train will take you not more than 50 USD for traveling the same distance.
      So not much people in this high speed train

    • @jackierandom8948
      @jackierandom8948 5 років тому +3

      @@dedeguodetu5511 I think it is unaffordable just for u, most of Chinese people can afford that price, if you are poor, dont represent whole chinese pls

    • @leehommaiwang
      @leehommaiwang 4 роки тому

      ​@@dedeguodetu5511 50$ ;)) so cheap - I can choice 176$ for 350km/h or more. Many choice 50$ bcz they do not high-speed, that was told in SCMP.

    • @downfallofderuntergang
      @downfallofderuntergang 4 роки тому

      @@dedeguodetu5511 alot cheaper and more time flexible than flying

    • @dedeguodetu5511
      @dedeguodetu5511 4 роки тому

      @@downfallofderuntergang 高铁本来就很贵的,我也坐过几次,很多座位并不满,不像普快火车,人一直都很多。大多数人还是支付不起这个价格的!

  • @vigisbigtm
    @vigisbigtm 5 років тому +17

    Great infrastructure. We have a lot of catching up to do. Congratulations from India!

    • @ramananvengandurgandhi8863
      @ramananvengandurgandhi8863 5 років тому +1

      Infact you are no where near..in this comment sectiin even amercans are crying they dont havr such eorld vlass infra

    • @SilencedMi5
      @SilencedMi5 3 роки тому +1

      It is great to take a positive attitude and respect neighbors. India has overcome many hardships, hopefully they can continue to grow and develop.

  • @philipb4027
    @philipb4027 5 років тому +10

    Stunning looking trains, it's like you stepped into the future!

  • @tyronelowe7090
    @tyronelowe7090 3 роки тому +7

    In 2002 I bought a bed seat on the train from Beijing to Zhengzhou.
    It took 8 hours. Sure glad it had beds and I slept about 4 hours.

  • @alexverdigris9939
    @alexverdigris9939 5 років тому +33

    And the US is struggling to electrify Caltrain so they can accelerate a bit faster to 79 mph 😅😆

    • @georgelung6965
      @georgelung6965 5 років тому

      I think the other way by electrocuting Caltran and fry their lazy asses at 79 gigawatts to extinction. It is by far the most corrupted, inefficient Federal government institution.

    • @georgelung6965
      @georgelung6965 5 років тому

      take that back. State institution.

    • @alaindumas1824
      @alaindumas1824 4 роки тому +1

      Caltrain's budget for the electrification is $ 1,316 million. The same mileage of 25 kv catenary is currently installed south east of Paris (Gretz to Nogent & Provins) for € 176.5 million. USA needs to control costs to afford first world infrastructure.

  • @lleo9394
    @lleo9394 5 років тому +101

    plus you can make take away order on train, and grab your food in next station

    • @kuatiogui
      @kuatiogui 5 років тому

      how?

    • @lleo9394
      @lleo9394 5 років тому +7

      @@kuatiogui as i know, on some G train, on your seat there is a QR code, you scan it, you will see the menu of take away food like starbucks, kfc, mcdonalds in next available train station. make the order and pay by wechat pay something like that. the food will be on train in next station

    • @kuatiogui
      @kuatiogui 5 років тому +1

      @@lleo9394 thats really amazing man..

    • @lleo9394
      @lleo9394 5 років тому

      @@kuatiogui ua-cam.com/video/9OxDhlCnzXM/v-deo.html

    • @firstsoldier4257
      @firstsoldier4257 5 років тому +4

      @@lleo9394 you need chines bank account for that app!

  • @vinodkumar-xr6jm
    @vinodkumar-xr6jm 3 роки тому +14

    Train station is bigger than airport👍👍👍👍

  • @cheung1475
    @cheung1475 5 років тому +6

    This video reminds me of my good memories on the train from Nanning to Beijing with my friends

  • @drdoolittle5724
    @drdoolittle5724 5 років тому +23

    Thank you very much for taking us on the ride - terrifying how backward every other country in the World is compared!

    • @wizardmix
      @wizardmix 5 років тому +1

      h bethune I agree, the HSR in China is terrifyingly convenient but oddly backward in it’s own way in terms of chaos and strange levels of service.

    • @EinkOLED
      @EinkOLED 5 років тому +4

      They're a very productive nation, but they keep production costs down through cheap labour, land ownership, little import costs and short cuts in production. But much of the rolling stock are german or japanese. However what is not evident (yet) is the quality of the engineering, only time will tell.

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 5 років тому +2

      Arch Stanton you can say anything if you can happy. The high speed train is fastest operated in the world which Germany and Japan can’t do it . Probably you have never take japan and Germany train , much more backward compared with China technology

    • @EinkOLED
      @EinkOLED 5 років тому

      @@weizhang2834 You are using Japanese and German technology. Japan have been operating high speed rail long before china.

    • @hippocreation
      @hippocreation 5 років тому

      @@@weizhang2834 You can be proud but not blinded by pride. Chinese high speed trains were built under technology transfer agreements with foreign train-makers including Alstom of France, Siemens of Germany, Bombardier of Canada and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan. 和谐号CRH1A型号 uses Bombardier design. 和谐号CRH2A型号 uses Kawaski design. 和谐号CRH5型号 is designed by Alstom, while 和谐号CRH3C型号 is designed by Siemens. You should be proud that China has fused technologies from around the world, but you should be shamed by taking all credits in for yourself.

  • @liyz7142
    @liyz7142 5 років тому +22

    from summer to winter.
    you have been on that train for half year!

    • @dcpotomac20850
      @dcpotomac20850 5 років тому +1

      HK latitude is 22 and Beijing is 40. Big temperature difference in winter.

    • @weer5380
      @weer5380 5 років тому

      You can imagine how hard to build this railway for the High-speed train if considering the massive weather differences(not just temp.)

  • @zahidshakeel8900
    @zahidshakeel8900 3 роки тому +7

    Beautiful Camera work and
    Lovely Train

  • @CarmenHernandez-cc6kz
    @CarmenHernandez-cc6kz 3 роки тому +17

    Cool video i want go visit those 2 city in the future

    • @dipanwitamandal7289
      @dipanwitamandal7289 3 роки тому

      Pls come to Shenzhen. Lies on this line (Beijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong). It’s a beautiful city.

  • @44bett
    @44bett 2 роки тому +17

    Thank you for a very informative and interesting video TMS61. Let's remember, China is a developing nation while the US and Europe are wealth developed countries. To compare the West and China at this time isn't fair or correct. The Chinese have made amazing achievements in higher education, infrastructure and bring 700 million out of poverty.

  • @dontjudgemebymyname.4282
    @dontjudgemebymyname.4282 5 років тому +76

    Beautiful train and infrastructure. Greetings from India :)

    • @dontjudgemebymyname.4282
      @dontjudgemebymyname.4282 5 років тому

      @Hᴜꜱᴛʟᴇ Lᴏʏ Yoo bro, meeting after long time.

    • @dontjudgemebymyname.4282
      @dontjudgemebymyname.4282 5 років тому +3

      @Hᴜꜱᴛʟᴇ Lᴏʏ True, India needs BJP with young progressive Hindu leaders, and we need to counter those self proclaimed intellectuals like dhruv rathee, Aakash banerjee, tukde gang etc.

    • @AbhishekSingh-lu8tw
      @AbhishekSingh-lu8tw 5 років тому +1

      Go to hell both of you

    • @zaynali815
      @zaynali815 5 років тому

      Don't judge me by my name. You guys are everywhere on UA-cam lol😂

    • @FC-ue1yc
      @FC-ue1yc 5 років тому +1

      Namaste my friend :) Welcome to China! I love Puducherry and Goa!

  • @MyTrainVideos
    @MyTrainVideos 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for the really great video! The business class really looks like the only way to travel 🙂

  • @dariomendoza191
    @dariomendoza191 Рік тому +9

    COOL way of TRAVELING thanks for Sharing!!!

  • @ctleung168
    @ctleung168 5 років тому +10

    It took me 2 days to make the same trip, that's 60 years ago.

  • @Matthew_T24
    @Matthew_T24 3 роки тому +26

    Indonesia will have this train this year. Thanks to China💙💙💙

    • @angusyoung1448
      @angusyoung1448 3 роки тому

      I visited Bandung from Jakarta once by car. I hope I can visit Indonesia again when the high speed train is in operation.

    • @Paul-sv9df
      @Paul-sv9df 3 роки тому

      Good to Indonesia. Malaysia and Singapore argued about the HSR project that was supposed to link Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, making travel time between both cities in about an hour plus. But things went sour and the project was canceled. These two countries can never sit down and talk like gentlemen.

    • @BSnicks
      @BSnicks 3 роки тому

      Indonesia will be under water soon. Get out of there if you can.

    • @Matthew_T24
      @Matthew_T24 3 роки тому

      ​@@BSnicksO Waww... How do you know?😦😦😦

    • @angusyoung1448
      @angusyoung1448 3 роки тому

      @@BSnicks Run, chicken run... the sky is falling down.

  • @EntertainmentWorldz
    @EntertainmentWorldz 5 років тому +134

    I really enjoyed your video I wish you success my friend God bless you.

    • @favesongslist
      @favesongslist 4 роки тому

      The price people pay in china for this; you will need to be taken away for CCP indoctrination for this remark.

    • @yulinfu860
      @yulinfu860 3 роки тому

      you mean by living a more modernized life every day? 😂

  • @enriquemarquez8694
    @enriquemarquez8694 5 років тому +7

    Pretty amazing.. beautiful trains and stations.. Very clean.

  • @digitalmoviedv
    @digitalmoviedv 5 років тому +21

    Great travel history Mark! Greetings from Italy. Ciao, Stefano.

  • @noformstyle
    @noformstyle 5 років тому +24

    I want to travel China, I am from Taiwan, but grew up in America....can't wait..

    • @CTOInformation
      @CTOInformation 5 років тому +2

      should go👍

    • @weer5380
      @weer5380 5 років тому +1

      Always welcome!

    • @andywang4289
      @andywang4289 5 років тому +4

      Andy Hurley Welcome to ur motherlamd China

    • @dimelo3027
      @dimelo3027 5 років тому +1

      Taiwan is not China and so isn't Hong Kong. Beijing is not China neither.

    • @ProfezorSnayp
      @ProfezorSnayp 5 років тому

      You should travel to Hong Kong first, before it's gone. Also Taiwan will probably be next so have fun traveling. 😄

  • @sushenamatya9878
    @sushenamatya9878 4 роки тому +3

    That's a damn beautiful train. Loved the design!

  • @asin4496
    @asin4496 3 роки тому +4

    I remember it very well because it was such a hard trip that when I was a kid, my parents and I took the train to the city 700 miles away and it took us almost 24 hours.It was 1996.

  • @peterscandlyn
    @peterscandlyn 5 років тому +5

    Enjoyed the trip. Great to see you back, thanks Mark.

  • @陈文辉-u5z
    @陈文辉-u5z 5 років тому +5

    In China, even when traveling long distances, many people choose to take high-speed trains because they are more punctual, comfortable, less affected by weather, and sometimes even more time-saving.

    • @palabok7764
      @palabok7764 5 років тому +1

      And more people on trains means less crowds in the airport.

  • @wizardmix
    @wizardmix 5 років тому +9

    Wow, that’s convenient. A couple years back this service wasn’t available and I decided to take the slow train between HK and Shanghai it took a day and a half. I’ve been in the business class seats before and they’re nice. Service is really inconsistent on these trains but for the value price and convenience, that can be forgiven. I always found it strange that “business” is a class above first. I think unless you need to lay flat(ish) to sleep, First is a fine option, especially if you’re traveling with another person. It’s far less expensive.