China's 400kmh ULTRA high-speed train with LIE-FLAT Suites!
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Hello and welcome to CHINA! I've finally made it and today am starting with a bang, riding the World's FASTEST Train!
Today we'll be travelling from Shanghai to Nanjing, on the route to Beijing, and will be having the full Business Class experience, with lie-flat beds, free food, all in a closing-door suite. There's now no doubt in my mind, this is the BEST train in the world, so let's go and check it out together!
Date of Filming: 22/9/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Chinese Railways
Departure: Shanghai, China
Arrival: Nanjing, China
Cost: Business class - 612 Chinese Yuan (£68.76, €79.22, $83.87)
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One thing that I noticed on Chinese HSR trains is how incredibly smooth the ride is. It's easy to lose the sense of speed if you're not looking through the window because it may be tricky to tell otherwise if the train is going 50km/h or 300km/h, it's that good. At present easily not only the fastest but the smoothest HSR trains in the world.
Exactly this ✌🏻
線路は新しく、線形も良いからですよね
yeah, well said until you have something like Wenzhou high speed train collision. where China's swiftly blocked physical access and media coverage of it... all part and parcel of the unique and colorful high-speed rail experience in china, expacially to the China aficionados in the west.
@@verRioti64902What's your point ?
Lighting caused a series of events leading to a crash causing 40 fatalities in a country with 1.4 billion is statistically irrelevant - not that any lives lost should be treated lightly.
This was all over Western media in 2011 - how is it a cover-up ?😮
Many in management & government were sacked over the incident. Comparatively, how many people are held accountable for fatal crashes in USA or India ?😅
*_What's your benchmark - perfection ?_* How often does a train accident occurs in China - everyday ??
Can you name any countries that doesn't have any train accidents ? What's the record in the world's best democracy & technologically advanced USA with only a quarter population of China ?
It's OK to be & think positively in life you know ... 😊
@@verRioti64902 This was the only significant accident in China's HSR system (although that line only allowed for 200km/h speed and had different signaling from 300+km/h lines). The cover up was quickly reversed and decisions taken. After that China has impeccable HSR safety track record which looks even more impressive considering passenger kms. So sorry, but your argument just doesn't stand up scrutiny and is clearly intended to mislead.
Just came back from China. Beijing-Luohe-Zaozhuang-Ningbo-Shanghai with some local trips around these cities:) 8 days of high-speed trains, hotels, factories, people.
What is left in my heart? Amazing people, warm weather, great views, super high-speed trains' system, variety of food, very nice hotels and service. I’ll be back to China!
Luohe, Zaozhuang, I can't believe you went to these small towns
💯 agree 👍
But I'm pretty sure they are all bigger than Toronto.@@enzhus
me too😃😃😃
China is a huge country! The terrain is complex! High-speed rail is more than just vehicle technology! And railway construction technology! Power facility system technology! China's high-speed trains are basically on viaducts! Unique to the world! The most important thing is that China's terrain is very complex! Hard technical PR is needed! Everyone knows that China’s high-speed rail mileage far exceeds that of all countries in the world! It can be said that every city in China has high-speed rail! Different types of vehicles and speeds! The highest altitude area in the world in Tibet, China! There is also a quasi-high-speed rail!
The Amenities on this train is incredible! It’s like a 747, but on rails!
Amazing isn't it!!
@@NonstopEurotrip It is indeed!
with much more leg room, let alone you can even lie down.
well, except a 747 is a lot faster, and in the USA you have individual liberty. Plus the US Government is accountable to We the People and the Chinese Communist Party is not accountable to the people of China.
as a chinese, i like the snacks
Travelled from Shanghai to Nanjing back in 1990. Coaches shunted at Shanghai by a steam locomotive and a 7 hour long journey!!
Oh wow, how times change lol
today is not yesterday, the modern wonder of china HSR.
Mind boggling progress. It all boils down to dedicated work..work…work. A lot of blood, sweat and tears. No other way.
@@presspound7358 ... underlied by the strong spirit of Chinese people of being a top country in the world, washing away the shame of being oppressed by the West, and being free from hegemony of western countries.
@@hengzhou4566 Your comment is totally unnecessary…. it merely stains the accomplishment of the workforce assigned to these projects. Those workers didn’t have the time nor the energy to stop and ponder the weight of Western interaction with China and how the latter suffered humiliation.
You’re wasting the proud accomplishment in order to vent on the lingering emotions of a culture specific inferiority complex. Grow up. It should be obvious to you and your chairman that CHINA ISN’T IN THIS MINDSET ANYMORE. Show us what CONFIDENCE SOUNDS LIKE with GRACE and SURE FOOTEDNESS.
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back in 2001 in China，as a freshman in university, I took a train back home from university in holidays. It took 36hours😢 I was stuck in a tiny hard seat. But in fact I was lucky coz i had a seat. a lot of people without a seat stand in the corridors for days.it is almost impossible for me to cross over the crowd to get to toilet. It was a long nightmare for me for years. And I am so glad to see the brilliant HSR right now. Good job China
😂 thanks, may the good Lord continue to bless PRC
It’s so nice to hear that you enjoyed the CR carts! I just want to mention something about the food choice. The KFC you saw there could be a ordered via QR code located on the arm rest and delivered to you at the intermediate stops🎉
Thanks for the tips!
Giant is awaken .Well done China .keep it up from INDIA ❤
The average speed of that train is INSANE. In Europe, this is like being able to travel Paris to Warsaw or Kopenhagen to Florence in 4.5 hours!
European, Korean and Japanese high speed trains also regularly cruise at 320km/h. Really not too much of a difference.
@@blarfroer8066 Only few trains in Europe hit this speed. the fastest train in Europe is trainitalia. when it comes to trains and bridges no country in Europe is close to what china has achieved and the number of people they move with high speed train. When it comes to high speed trains China and Japan have it covered
@@blarfroer8066 I'm not talking about cruising speed. I'm talking about average speed, which for the train in this video is 296km/h. This includes all the slowing down for stations, signals, points, etc. For example, the German ICE from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne has a cruising speed of 300km/h, but the average speed is only 215km/h.
Exactly it's the average speed and limited stops that make all the difference. Something Germany will never know. And trenitalia only run at 300 max.
@@NonstopEurotrip Exactly. You can achieve so much faster travelling times by focussing on this, not simply the top speed of the train. Back in 2017 I took the high-speed train from Shanghai to Futian (Hong Kong border) when they were still being limited to 300km/h max, but still due to a dedicated track (no signals, no waiting for other trains) and only 7 intermediate stops we did 2000 km in just under 9 hrs. Comparing again to Europe, this is like Kopenhagen to Naples in 9h, which currently takes over 24h! And no ultra-futuristic 600km/h Maglev required.
When I was young, I went from Beijing to Guangdong (very close to HongKong) on a 24 hour train.. It was the fastest I think... can't believe it has been reduced to 8.5 hours on a even longer travelling distance. wow things have changed!
Amazing, yes they sure have!!
This is the CR400 series HSR which is designed to run at 400 Km/h on an ideal rail track.
The latest series being tested in China is the CR450.
On June 28, 2023, two CR450 were tested over the Meizhou Bay cross-sea bridge (part of the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway) before the line was opened to the public. The CR450 attained a speed of 453 km/h (281 mph).
Can't wait to try them 😉
Its one beautiful rebadged Canadian Bombardier 😂
@@PenskePC17 Not quite correct...even if you insist on the idea that we borrowed technology from foreign companies the CR450 contains more Siemens- and Kawasaki-originated technology. Bombardier's design plays quite little role in our high-speed railway trains (>300km/h)
sadly, the west is so lagging behind, accusing others of stealing is the only way to "feel" good about their history, which ironically is based entirely on theft.@@hqchen5496
@@PenskePC17 really dude? then where are all the 200mph Canadian Trains ?
SNAP ! BURN ! GET OWNED !
Shanghai-Nanking high speed railway is one of the most important lines of Chinese railway.And it is the route I travelled most frequently.
An amazing piece of engineering!!!
I travel it every week and only once have I gotten to ride one of the trains faster than 300 kph
@@armamentarmedarm1699 there are only some flagship trains can up to 350kph,such as g1 g2 g5 g7 g14 etc. it's not so rare .you can notice this next time.
The world's fast train is in JAPAN, not third-world China
@@VS257 nah the fastest train is in first world China, cope
This is just too good! Kudos to their workers, engineers, and government.
Stolen technology.
Absolutely 💯
China’s Legal System Enables Intellectual Property Theft The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ruthless in getting what it wants, and that includes your IP. Chinese companies will propose a joint venture for the sole purpose of stealing the foreign company's IP.
Congrats on finally making it to China.
China's HSR network is simply the best, no other country even come close.
Great video, factual and honest review. Love it.
Look forward to more of your videos in China.
Spain but only on a per capita basis
Yes! Thank you!
Japan's is simply the gold standard. Their amenities and comfort are more advanced, high tech, and hygienic and the quality of their service and dining options are top of the class.
@@paranoidhumanoidAre you trying to see whether Japanese coins and pens can stand upright without falling over? This is very different from China, and your information is very backward.
@@Chinese-windMentioning safety would’ve made a better argument, ever since the Shinkansen started running in 1964, there have been no fatalities ever. But China has had multiple horrible accidents, and they even tried to cover them up, as is the communist way of doing things lol.
Welcome to China man! Btw for the food options, you can order thru scan the QR code printed on the armrest. A ton of options including the restaurants in the stations along the route. The train attendants will deliver those to your seat!
Thanks for the tips!
U serious?
@@ovariantrolley2327 yes it true.
@@ovariantrolley2327 Surprised? It's not unusual. You can order takeout on the high-speed rail
@@ovariantrolley2327It's quite normal. I often order McDonald's or KFC on the train and they bring it to me at the next stop.😂
Very nice. We went to Shanghai a few years ago. Their trains are insane, it felt so fast and yet so smooth!
Yes they are!
@@NonstopEurotrip The world's fast train is in JAPAN, not third-world China
@@VS257 nah the fastest train is in first world China, cope
@@VS257 Nah, Wherever you live or from IS the forth world sh*thole.
China is a shithole
Excellent video. Yes, I travelled in business class (very similar to this with lie-flat seats, but not with fully enclosed private type compartment) in early 2020 from Zhumadian (Henan Province) to Beijing, about 4 1/2 hours I recall, about 1/2 way to Guangdong or Hong Kong on the main line from Beijing. Exceptionally smooth, just as you found. We did an evening trip so the meal served was dinner, with a pot of soup & numerous snacks in addition to the airline style tray meal. What particularly impressed me was that neither the soup nor tea liquid surface even shimmered/vibrated, and there was no risk of liquids slopping around within their containers as the acceleration & deceleration when leaving & arriving at intermediate stations was exceptionally smooth. Altogether very impressive. We booked our tickets locally there, for my partner it was very straightforward (being Chinese with an identity card) for me it was a bit more complicated but my partner handled it all for us, although of course I still had to validate the trip with my passport & indeed Chinese citizens like my partner only gain access to the dedicated bullet-train station & platforms using their ID cards too.
Thanks for sharing Bill 😁
Back in 2020, you might need to get your passport checked manually by staff, but nowadays, as shown in the video, you only need to scan your passport at the entrance.
How was the lack of individual liberty, Bill? Were you comforted by the absence of people speaking critically toward the Chinese Communist Party? There's a reason for that absence.
@@neutrino78x I was free to do what I wanted. I could even use a VPN!
@@NonstopEurotrip
" I was free to do what I wanted."
Except speak against the Chinese government, hold the religious beliefs of your choice, etc
Your channel is excellent in quality and value! I really enjoy being a member.
Glad you enjoy it ☺️
On China's railway lines, you can see the German Siemens series (CRH3), the French Alstom series (CRH5), the Japanese Kawasaki series (CRH2/B/E, etc.), and the Canadian Bombardier (CRH1 /A/B/E, etc.), there are even CRH6 and CJ6 models that are the same as the Italian ETR600, and the Swedish Regina C2008 model.😂The above models constitute the first generation of China's Harmony high-speed rail, which has now been basically replaced by China's independently developed Fuxing train, the CRH400. In the 1990s and early 21st century, China also developed its own EMU, but the development failed in the end because China's manufacturing level was too low at the time, and the core chip of the high-speed rail, the IGBC chip, was monopolized by Germany's Siemens. By 2014, China's first and the world's second 8-inch IGBT chip production line was completed and put into production at the CRRC Zhuzhou Research Institute. This gave China the technology to independently develop high-speed rail.
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It's also the most modern looking train I have seen. The colour, speed and the quality is best on the planet. Big Thank you for showing all these amazing things every week 😍
千万别让这老外看到绿毛虫。太丢人
You're more than welcome, thanks for watching every week! ✌🏻
The world's fast train is in JAPAN, not third-world China
@@VS257 nah the fastest train is in first world China, cope
@@VS257dear Taiwanese always copy and paste the same post , come on baby , do something else meaningful
Welcome to China mate! The Shanghai-Beijing route is one of the most important routes in China. Hope you enjoy the ride on CR400BF-Z, which represents the latest technique of Chinese railway! Through the high-speed network it's easy to travel across provinces, hope you could enjoy more in China!!
Thanks! 😃 It was an absolutely amazing train and I loved it 😀
I am very much thankful to you as I am traveling several cities and countries without spending a single penny, through your great and informative vlogs. Keep up the good work 👍
You're more than welcome 🤗
In America, we need 5,000 years to be this developed
😆😆😆
There is actually another and far greater food option. You can order anything you want, McDonalds, Starbucks, KFC, anything your heart desires through the main APP at least 25 minutes before arriving at a key station and during the brief stationary time it will be delivered directly to your seat. I have done this on many occassions on HSR in China.
Next time I'll try this for sure 😄
you need wechat with linked bank account for this ?
@@abdulwaduod11 Nowadays, both Alipay and Wechat accept foreign credit cards. So you can use them like the locals do.
Great vlog! One error in the video - the water you crossed on the way is not Yangtze River but Taihu Lake. You only get to cross the Yangtze River AFTER departing Nanjing heading north. Welcome to China 🎉
Deliberate mistake 🙃
@@NonstopEurotrip Next time try the entire route in a sunny day. I took 4 times (G1 G20from hangzhou G15 G24)and never gets enough. BTW the hsr will also cross the yellow river near Jinan.
& Yangtze River is more commonly called 长/長江 instead of 扬/揚子江 I believe
Finally you're in China! Totally agree with you that CRH is the best high speed network in the world right now. The length of the network is mind blowing!
Oh it's absolutely amazing 😍
Actually CRH and CR400 are not same category train any more. CRH are usually painted exterior In white color only
@@mabo9636 CRH is the name of the rail service (China Railway High-speed). CR400 is the name of a train model.
@@panzer3279 haha that is the confusing part. CRH is also used in model numbers, such as CRH380A series.
That Chinese train is amazing. From the Indian train with no doors to this gleaming one, I thank you for all your videos.
Glad you like them!
India has more nature. China is a concrete jungle
Then who told you to travel in the worst train possible in India they are also other trains which are well maintained and are good
@@Krlmax NonstopEuro has featured a number of trains in India.
@@Moksha-Raver so yeah all the trains had doors
Availability of HSR in China, it’s network, frequency, capacity, ease of booking will be a big attraction not just for locals but to foreign “free & easy” visitors in this digital age. It is more than 10 times the HSR network in Europe in Europe or Japan. Its fare is cheaper. Just hope it will offer something like JR Pass or Eurail Global Pass.
Yes that would be amazing, the China rail pass!
Bit of an update from a Chinese railfan, as of the 2024 Q1 Railway Timetabling, there have been railpasses offered on sale for the majority of the network, including both HS (200-350kph, G, D and C train) and Slow (120-160kph, D and C train) services. The program has been spread nationwide, and instances from every province and region with railroads can be found below:
Anhui: Hefei-Huangmei Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2700 RMB) [Terminus in Hubei] 250kph
Beijing: Beijing-Shanghai Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 11,240 RMB) [Includes stations in Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai] 350kph
Chongqing: Chongqing-Chengdu Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2720 RMB) [Includes stations in Sichuan] 350kph
Fujian: Fuzhou-Xiamen Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2320 RMB) 350kph
Gansu: Lanzhou-Tianshui Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1720 RMB) 250kph
Guangdong: Guangzhou Intercity Railpass (42 rides in 30 days, 1156 RMB) 160kph
Guangxi: Nanning-Beihai Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1180 RMB) 250kph
Hainan: Haikou-Sanya Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1900 RMB) 250kph
Hebei: Shijiazhuang-Beijing Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2440 RMB) [Includes stations in Beijing] 350kph
Heilongjiang: Jiamusi-Hegang Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 420 RMB) 120kph
Henan: Zhengzhou-Puyang Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1800 RMB) 350kph
Hong Kong: Hong Kong-Guangzhou Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 4040 RMB) [Includes stations in Guangdong] 350kph
Hubei: Wuhan-Chongqing Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 5480 RMB) [Includes stations in Chongqing] 350kph
Hunan: Changsha Intercity Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 514 RMB) 160kph
Inner Mongolia: Hohhot-Baotou Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 960 RMB) 200kph
Jiangsu: Nanjing-Xuzhou Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 3040 RMB) [Includes stations in Anhui] 350kph
Jiangxi: Nanchang-Fuzhou Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 3160 RMB) 200kph
Jilin: Changchun-Hunchun Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2760 RMB) 250kph
Liaoning: Shenyang-Dandong Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1340 RMB) 200kph
Ningxia: Yinchuan-Zhongwei Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1240 RMB) 250kph
Qinghai: Xining-Menyuan Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 580 RMB) 250kph
Shandong: Jinan-Qingdao Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2220 RMB) 350kph
Shanghai: Shanghai-Nantong Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 1340 RMB) [Includes stations in Jiangsu] 200kph
Shanxi: Taiyuan-Yuanping Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 640 RMB) 250kph
Sichuan: Chengdu Intercity Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 285 RMB) 200kph
Shaanxi: Xi'an-Baoji Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 979 RMB) 250kph
Tianjin: Beijing-BInhai Railpass (10 rides in 90 days, 665 RMB) [Includes stations in Hebei, Beijing] 350kph
Tibet: Lhasa-Nyingchi Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2460 RMB) 160kph
Xinjiang: Urumqi-Hami Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 3180 RMB) 250kph
Yunnan: Kunming-Sipsong Panna Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 3960 RMB) 160kph
Zhejiang: Hangzhou-Nanjing Railpass (20 rides in 90 days, 2400 RMB) [Includes stations in Jiangsu] 300kph
Railpasses can be purchased in segments of the track too, so one could for example purchase the Tianjin-Nanjing leg of the Beijing-Shanghai railpass at a lesser cost.
I love, love, love travelling by high speed train in China. Convenient, clean, comfortable, efficient and friendly. When I return home and use transportation services it’s like going back in time 50 years.
Thanks for sharing!
Seems smoother than the shinkansen. And better amenities for sure
Shinkansen are very different on different routes (as are the HSR too of course, but to a lesser degree..) I would say the better models of the Shinkansen (the Tokaido, Akita/Hokkaido, Kyushu) are slightly better than this one in top-tier, & considerably, if you consider in the standard ticket carriages... these are however a deal cheaper than a Shinkansen (even 1st class would be cheaper, Business is approximately equal to standard for the Japanese Shinkansen)
Ride quality depends on the track. Chinese tracks are newer, thus more stable. Japanese tracks are older, so they need better suspension to run Shinkansen at 300 km/hr.
@@panzer3279 depends... some Japanese track is very smooth, than, there are the mountain parts which are less then straight, so the smoothness is also less... for most wide track Shinkansen, the vibration as such is minimal except on approach to a city (and that has to do with switches and controls on overpass structures)
@@stanislavkostarnov2157 Thanks for the feedback. I only commented based on my observation on the video as I've never taken the HSR yet. In comparison, I have ridden the Shinkansen countless times since the 0 series. It's hard to make an objective comparison without trying both of them in different lines.
I've read so much comments on Quora that the HSR's are way smoother than Shinkansens, but most of those had a nationalistic tone to it so I couldn't take their word. It would be nicer if it were an outsider expressing his/her impressions on both types
Yes, I agree. But the E5 is right up there too!
The trains in the Fuxing family all look so nice, best high speed multiple units in the world hands down!
EXCEPT CR200J(Generation 1&2), its colour is toooooooooooooo bright, like dustbins of leftover in China
Haha I said 'high speed multiple units', so that doesn't include the rubbish bins! I actually quite like their green livery, it's a nice change from the standard green coaches.
@@azuma892 你这外号都叫出来了……平心而论400系的确实不错，300系倒是有人说AF配色不好，大概是红+蓝闹得（再怎么的也比高原桶红配绿强啊！）--对了我沈沈的，你哪的
@@HareonJinghaHSR 香港
As an American, I would love a Boston to Miami high speed route.
another boondogle? never gonna happen. too many easy flights for that.
Brightline+Amtrak: 120mph enough
Would be an amazing service right!
Exactly what I said! I said I would love a NYC to Miami High Speed route.
@@markj9267flights that can be cancelled or delayed.
Great video, thanks for posting this. What an incredible train and what an adventure!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Meanwhile, the United States' most rapid rail transportation operates at a speed of 30 miles per hour and frequently collides with other vehicles.
🤣🤣🤣
Thanks to Zionists in control, funneling tax payers money to foreign wars and upward wealth transfer to thir buddies!
A well detailed and informative review, thank you. I can't wait for your other explorations, pls be sure to check out other routes in the central and western regions of China, I'm sure you will be IMPRESSED by the diverse landscapes of this Massive country.
Thank you! Will do when I have a full visa ✌🏻
Great report. I will surely try it next year
Thank you for the wonderful video 🎉
Have fun!
I was looking forward to a report on a high-speed train journey in China. Great report, as usual. Many thanks! I love your videos!
Thank you very much!
Incredible, especially considering that all of this has been created in a single lifetime.
I know right!!
many things are possible when the government is a communist dictatorship not accountable to We the People. Especially when your critics oddly disappear
Love the sleek design and bold color scheme. Business Class enclosed roomettes should be an option on all long distance trais.
I agree Sam, it's a game changer!
Yeah why isn't it
Thank you for sharing this amazing trip, Nonstop Eurotrip. I am very impressed and I am glad that you were able to experience it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing this~ Incredibly helpful
Totally awesome! ! Reminds me of business class international flights on Cathy Pacific (and probably other lines also!). So far ahead of other countries, especially the U S. (that's embarrassing!). Glad you got to travel and film it. Thanks.
Do you mean Cathay Pacific? If Yes then they beat AA/AS Oneworld partners🇺🇲. Also the same high-speed train in the video goes up to Hong Kong from Beijing via Changsha Hunan Province and Guangzhou
You're welcome and yes I agree, it's meant to resemble a plane in luxury
Ahhh... A travel channel primarily focussing on trains and one which provides candid & honest reviews as well 😬 Have to subscribe! 😄
Welcome aboard!
The review was sure brutal.
Thanks for sharing. This came out just when I thought you weren’t going to cover China… I almost gave up waiting.
Thanks for this video. The scenery outside wasn't a blur - great!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Now opened in Indonesia. CR 400 F passing Jakarta City to Bandung, West Java..
Video coming this Friday
Wow! Absolutely amazing and beautiful design.
Thank you! Cheers!
Fabulous progress.
Been to China in 2018, 2019 and 2023, never took a plane for domestic trips, only trains, they were great! Beijing-Nanjing, leaving the current capital at the end of the day, having dinner in the train, and going to sleep in the former capital at night.
That's the way 😄
12:58 The legroom in 2nd class is still crazy wide, more than you'd even need. This is because of the seats having to be able to turn around when changing direction, which you rightly mentioned.
Also, the KFC you spotted at 13:13 is not self-brought. You can actually order this (as well as on-train dinners, drinks and snacks, even souvenirs) just by scanning the QR code on your seat for the on-board train app.
In general, there's no need to even walk to the dining car - everything will be brought to your seat, no matter what class you're in.
With the fast food, at the next station the local KFC outlet (McD is also available) will have the orders standing ready to be brought on the train by the staff.
Yup.
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks! I'll be going to China next year to try out these bullet trains.
Have a great time!
I rode on the same route between Shanghai and Nanjing. It was the best and perfect for business travel between two cities.
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Oh men what a train!!!!! 17:22
Great video! Please do a video about the world's only commercial maglev train located in Shanghai.
@@user-oe3lo4rq8w coming soon 🤗
Beautiful journey. The train looks very sleek, and I noticed it was extremely smooth. I think China must have one of the best, if not the best rail system in the world. Doubly so if scale is factored in.
Yes, you are right, without doubt!
Chinese child labour built it
Sorry I don't praise communist dictatorships. I would direct you to Japan, France or Italy.
@@neutrino78x your president just did
@@neutrino78x lol enjoy your CNN propaganda. Buh muh sEeSeePeE diCtaToRshIp... All 3 of those countries have a fraction of Chinas rail and worse too. Italy lmao
Back 2008, I took conventional express train from Sanghai to Beijin. It took 7 hours. I would like to take this new train next time.
It's a big step forward!!
Thank you for your video! I am from Nanjing, and in October just have the fourth high speed line between Nanjing and Shanghai. The fast service between the two cities are 59 minutes, cover a distance approximately the same between London and Manchester 😅
Crazy isn't it!!
Wow! Looks like a truly amazing trip, thanks for sharing it! Everything looks comfortable and clean, and I would love to go on a train that fast someday. The only thing that made me WTF? was the comb in the washroom... 😳
Yeah it was great 😃
Yeah! I was WTF who would do hairdressing with a shared comb. But hey, when you go to a barbershop, they don't provide you with a "personal comb". They use a comb who was passed by every town hair and their lices. xD
This is not the end. the new brand CR450 which has 450kph maximum speed is on the way. that's means, you can spend less time from Beijing to Shanghai by take bullets trains than fly. THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!!
I feel safer on an aeroplane than I do on high-speed rail. Planes have multiple redundancy built in - if something goes wrong there's lots of back-up. On a high-speed train, a cracked wheel or a cracked rail or a badly maintained coupling means a high-speed crash with multiple loss of life . . .
@@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301 There have been more fatal aeroplane accidents than high-speed rail accidents. Japan has to date not one fatal rail accident since the first bullet train started service...
The CF600 maglev train has already rolled off the assembly line.
The LO Series is more impressive reaching a top speed of 603km/h
98% of the track is on elevated viaducts.
No Cow can reach there, unless someone drops them with a heli@@MaxineWashington
U have to try the new compartment suites train in Indonesia. For now they only available in Agro Semeru and Bima. Both of those train goes from Gambir Station in Jakarta to Surabaya Gubeng Sation using southern route. U don't have to go all the way to Surabaya u could just stop at Yogyakarta Tugu Station and take the historic tour in the city and visit some ancient temples and palaces arround the area. U won't regret it I promise u. ❤
Booked for this week ✌🏻
Very nice video showcasing Chinese high speed rail, keep it up!
Thank you very much!
Amazing China!Excellent video as always......
Thanks again!
It seems China invested in trains where most other countries use domestic short haul flights instead. Trains are a bit slower, but a decent alternative.
They sure did!!
中国不管是航空还是高速公路 或者是高铁 都很方便、 因为中国人口很多
Chinese fly a lot too , but too much population (1.43 billions ), so train is one of the ways of transportation for short distances
No matter how much put in transportation it’s still not enough. Don’t forget China is also trying to build its own commercial airplane
High speed trains are not slow for distance around 1000km if you consider the time you spent in airport.
Great trip report
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow, I really enjoyed watching your video. Thanks !
Glad to hear that!
Fascinating. Wow.
In 2016 I went from Urumqi to Shanghai by new sleeper> Very civilised especially in comparison to the Kazakh sleeper I'd been on before hand. The weather in Shanghai was much worse than you had. The cloud layer was so low that I couldn't see adobe the first level of the Oriental Pearl Tower. I must go back at some point to try this from Shanghai to Beijing.
Absolutely yes!!
Actually ,I think that was the most charming moment in Shanghai.
I litterally felt in love with Shanghai !! People are so kind and a great hospitality ! 🙂 Kisses from Paris and Europe 😘😘😘😘
Absolutely correct 😁
you can order online on the high speed train and they will deliver food to you in the upcoming stops which depends on which stops where is the restaurant you order your food
I took this train in april. It was a wonderful experience. Hope you enjoyed.
Yes it was!
That business class would be awesome as an overnight option too if you ask me. And it's more space efficient than roomettes.
China usually does not run this kind of service during night. Only D HSR train has sleeper
I agree 💯
Great video, small correction: at 10:40 that is definitely not the Yangtze River, which would have been even wider and the bridge would have been even taller. The route doesn't cross the river until after Nanjing.
That’s something I also want to point out. It is highly likely that the wide body of water is Yangcheng Lake which is famous for its… Delicious Crabs!
Great video !!
Thanks!
Great video. One can tell the excitement you have for trains! One more way to order food is to scan the qr code found on every seat arm rest. This will bring up a website showing restaurants at the upcoming stations from which one can order food. When the train arrives at the station, the food will be brought to your seat! Obviously this must be done sufficient early to give the whole process time to prepare and delivery the food. But the system works. I tried it myself.
I'll definitely be trying that next time ✌🏻😁
Wow wonderful 😊😊
Thanks a lot 😊
Hello
Bom dia muito lindo trem alta velocidade de 400 km
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Nice video.
Impressive train!
Glad you enjoyed 😊
Very Good I like to look at the scenery, the beautiful landscapes and the smoothness of the ride with big comfort.
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
In Asia there are only 2 fast trains, namely in China and in Indonesia. As an Indonesian, I feel very proud to have a fast train, namely the WHOOSH Red Comodo fast train.
And Japan, and South Korea, and Taiwan, and Uzbekistan
not fast bro, is fastest. If just fast, Marocco have it. But if fastest, only two country, Cina and Indonesia with speed 350-400 km/h, the others country are below that.
India will join the club probably by early 2025
@@pushamazad1390 oh no. India has had too many train disasters and too much overloading.
@@pietrojenkins6901 things are changing fast now. There are so many options available to choose
wow! Beautiful train! Wish there were trains like that here in the US
So do I 😏
We could have all these things in USA too if we didn't give hundreds of billions to other nations for wars etc. Crazy.
@@santaclaus1208 true but unfortunately because there are terrorists like Hamas and war mongers like Putin. USA has to do what we have to do to defend our allies and innocent people. But there are other reasons why the US doesn't have what we all should have....because of corrupt politicians.
I just finished watching WHOOSH, the Indonesion version of this, and both are amazing.
It is incredible what the willingness to devote the resources to do a project of this caliber can produce.
Who would want sleep on such a trip? I'd prefer to see the fantastic travel. If you sleep, you'd miss everything.
Wow!!!!!!
You sure do!!
Nice video! Impressed with your knowledge of the CR system. Maybe return with a travel visa someday so you can explore other parts of the railway system in China. There’s a huge selection (probably the most in the world) of long distance sleeper trains and they are as interesting to explore as the HSRs.
Thanks for the idea! 😁
That is really impressive! Chinese high speed rail is in a league of its own.
It sure is!!!
@@NonstopEurotrip It should be with around $1,000,000,000,000 of railway-related debt and huge losses each year.
Such expansion of high-speed rail does not come cheap!
@@dw620well public transport was never meant to be profitable and guess what high speed rail is key to china success because it connects people
@@cocoaiscool2709 Agreed, but there's a difference between loss-making/government-subsidised and totally non-sustainable.
Focusing on the productivity and efficiency of the high speed network is more important than its expansion and likewise fast freight is also, in theory, more important than ultra-fast passenger services.
It is!
Only 2-3 years after the construction the pillars of the bridges and viaducts is crumbling.
Pretty much everything in China is made not to last because of the overall corruption.
you missed out the food delivery service. they have this app that enables on board passengers to order food from the outside, to be delivered to you at your seat. amazing china. as i understand, food delivery will be done via next route stops.
Next time!
Your cabin - one of 22 seats! - was easily the best design element. The rest looks so corporate and sterile. Ugh that architecture on view out the window 🙃 wish we could feel the smoothness of that ride.
Great trip. Finally your China trip report started here. Sadly it's a short hop due to limitations of visa type you use, but can't wait for another trip report in China. That capacity is huge for High Speed Train, but that make sense since it's connecting two cities with biggest population. Ah also, Can't wait for your trip report using this train but Outside China.
Coming soon 😀
11:00 wait... I don't think you will cross Yangzi river if you just go from Shanghai to Nanjing... What you were crossing in the video is probably Yangcheng Lake (阳澄湖) in Suzhou.
The Beijing-Hong kong route being regularly operated by CR is more than enough justification to disprove americans who love to claim that trains won't work in their country because of their size 🙄
I also wish that HSR operators in the EU would try to match this level of comfort in their services. That would really help to move business travellers to trains
💯 agree 👍
For food options, you can also get deliveries at stations. Restaurants time it to your train's arrivals and the carriage steward will bring it to your seat. Everything just runs smoothly. This has been the case for the last 7-8 years now. Also, the older G level trains, the business class was a lot more private. When I travelled to Guangzhou from Beijing, the business class carriage only had 6 seats.
I'll definitely try this next time 🙂
@@NonstopEurotrip you need a longer ride since you need to order in 1 or 2 hours in advance
This model is rooted from Siemens Germany design, China bought the blueprint and imported train years ago and evolves from it, hence the similar exterior shape. There is a train route China built for the Beijing winter Olympic game, I heard the train can run in extreme cold weather and with strong 5G coverage, has a live streaming broadcasting studio on it; and there is a very deep station underneath a mountain with Great Wall on top (not sure if this is true) that I really want to visit. Thank you for sharing, that seat is excellent, amazed by that coin and pen standing.
Glad you enjoyed the video, they are exceptional trains!!
That's an incredible speed and gorgeous design. I like the interior too, very modern but distinctly Chinese.
Depressing to see high speed rail done so well after phase 2 of HS2 got cancelled.
Not sure about the communal comb though lol
I agree with you, on all counts ☺️
Haha
Why would that depress you, jet aircraft are far superior. Faster, and not limited to tracks.
@@neutrino78x over certain distances trains are comparable or even faster when you factor in security checks, time travelling to the out of town airport and time spent waiting. The high speed network in Italy for example has massively reduced internal flights, which is much better for the environment. There's also personal preference, some people fear flying, I personally get a fair amount of physical discomfort during descent and landing, and enjoy going on the train and watching the country pass by.
@@holnrew
"over certain distances trains are comparable or even faster"
Yeah, 200 miles or less. Generally speaking the intercity distances in USA, Canada and Australia are much farther. Understand now?
"The high speed network in Italy for example"
Works because the distances are much shorter and the population density is MUCH higher.
Imagination ! నాకు ఐదేళ్ల వయసులో విజయవాడ సమీపంలోని తాడేపల్లిలో రైల్వే ట్రాక్ మరమ్మతులకు ఉపయోగించే చిన్న ఇంజన్ అప్పట్లో చాలా ఆకర్షణీయంగా, ఆసక్తికరముగాా ఉండేది ✌️I Like China Beautiful trains ! -విజయ్, ఒంగోలు
your enthusiasm is a joy to see
I really had fun 😁
@ 4’59” there is a guy walking on the platform and it looks like he is walking backwards. Great vid. 👏👏👍
Oh wow!
Very nice - and competitive with flying I would think. Does this mean the country's emmissions will reduce and ease the climate crisis a bit, to all our benefit? I hope so. Shame we're unlikely to see the like in Europe anytime soon (and in Britain probably never!). Thanks for sharing.
Let's hope so Bob!! 😀
There is currently an petition for the EU called HSR or High Speed Rail that aims to connect all capitals of the EU with high speed rail. Sign it, if you are from the EU!!
If more people travel longer distances, emissions will be INCREASED. You need people to stay at home for a reduction. (And, no, most of them wouldn't have been flying instead.)
A large number of Chinese high-speed trains also run almost empty because there was very little demand for those services in the first place.
Germany France and Spain already have impressive high speed networks, they're not to be knocked. The achievement is that China is bigger than these combined, yet they still managed to build a world class high speed rail network. As for Britain, HS2 should have been a piece of cake by European/Chinese standards, but apparently not..
@@dw620 I may be wrong, but I believe there have been a lot of reports, commissioned by governments, environmental groups, rail operators and others, that have shown that modern electric railways, whether high or low speed, properly priced and efficiently run to attract higher passenger numbers and thus reducing the volume of road and air traffic, will reduce emmissions. There are of course caveats (aren't there always?) but overall it seems a more environmentally efficient and comfortable way to travel! Even in these post-Covid times of remote working, there will always be a need for large numbers of people to commute distances for work. I've spent years commuting by train, bus and car, and twenty years globe trotting for work by train and plane, and now retired (so travelling less) I am in no doubt which means of transport I would now favour (I'll give you a clue: this Channel cover it extensively and very well!).
Really hope you got the chance to visit Suzhou which is pretty close to Shanghai and you may even have passed by on this train. Suzhou is an absolutely stunning city, also known as Venice of the east due to its many canals. Suzhou also has a really good regional train service with Shanghai (Shanghai-Nanjing regional train if I remember it right) and when I went on the regional train to Shanghai in 2010, the regional train traveled some 210km/h which is rather impressive for a train that isn't a designated high speed, long distance service!
I've also been on the Maglev in Shanghai, really fun experience!
Tried Chinese night train as well back in 2009, Suzhou-Beijing (and back), first class compartment. It was 4 bunk style beds in the compartment, and I shared with people I knew (or there is a risk you'll share with strangers). It wasn't a very new train at the time, so by my European standards even first class was pretty simple, but being in a compartment with a door was definitely an improvement vs the other areas of the train where people had no privacy at all (corridor bunk beds, no doors), but I really didn't mind the relatively simple standard even in first class, it had its charm and definitely got the job done with taking us to and from Beijing (about 10 hours each way) and I slept well on the train, especially on the way back to Suzhou as I was then not completely unfamiliar with sleeper trains (to Beijing was my first time ever on a sleeper train)
I spent a total of 10 weeks in China, mainly in Suzhou, spread out over 3 trips. I always really enjoyed my time there, even with some concerns that were always in the back of my head like quality of things (they build too fast, with little or no regards to quality), political situation in the country, the risk of fake foods etc
My hosts kept me safe though, I only had stomach issues once during all that time, and seeing it was an infection needing antibiotics, that could have happened anywhere. It was quickly resolved with medicine
I did! We spent a whole day there and it was amazing, truly beautiful place. I can't wait to go back and explore more of China soon!
Thank you
Amazing I’m planning to travel from Shanghai to Hong Kong as so far I’ve done Chippenham to Shanghai by Diesel, Electric and steam. My first trip to China I managed to drive a QJ steam Loco. In exchange for my bottle of Beer (Tsingtao). Imagine in 30 years China has gone from steam to Maglev
Sounds great! I'd love to have travelled on some of the older trains too, next time!
wow that's pretty neat, we need this here from DC to NYC asap.
Skip to maglev bro Amtrak is 150-125 between NYC AND DC
At last. China! I cannot wait for the next trip. My only surprise was that the meals were microwaved. I would have expected better.
Same, but you can't have it all I guess!
Thanks for your coming, We have the best high speed train in the world.
Perfect video! just one tip. When u got off the train and took UP escalator from the platform, which is the way to the waiting room for the transfer. Most train stations in China exit by taking DOWN escalator to the underground from the platform😂
I was transferring 😉