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Monthly Archives: September 2011
On the Rails This October Break? Don’t Forget Your Passport!
This is the first-ever weeklong holiday to hit China since the June 2011 implementation of mandatory ID for travellers on CRH high speed trains (all trains prefixed C, D, or G). For foreigners, this will mean you’ll need your passport … Continue reading
Posted in HSR
Tagged China, China Railways High Speed, CRH, He Xie Hao, Hong Kong, HSR, ID, identification, Macao, passport, PRC, Taiwan
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Beijing: Xizhimen’s New Interchange Passageway Now Reality
In brief: The new interchange passageway complex at the Beijing Subway’s Xizhimen interchange has entered service. The new interchange complex just opened, bringing ultimate relief to commuters. You’ve just shaved up to five minutes off your interchange marathon. (How cool … Continue reading
Chinese National Day 2011: Beijing-Shanghai HSR Just About Sold Out
In brief: Nearly all tickets for the new Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway have been sold out for 1 October 2011, China’s National Day. Well, it had to happen, folks: The Beijing-Shanghai HSR is now officially sold out. If you’re planning … Continue reading
Posted in China, HSR
Tagged 1 October, Beijing, Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, China, high speed rail, HSR, National Day, October 1, Shanghai
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Beijing’s Xizhimen Hub To Sport New Interchange Passageways
In brief: New interchange passageways for Line 13 travellers changing to Lines 2 and 4 will open this Saturday, according to local media reports. The Line 4 part of Xizhimen Subway Station Beijing’s Xizhimen hub is a real mess — … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Subway / Metro
Tagged Beijing, Beijing North, Beijing North Railway Station, Beijing Subway, Chinese Railways, Line 13, Line 2, Line 4, Metro, Subway, Xizhimen
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Dear Passengers: We’re Back!
The timing might have made some wonder if this blog was a mere self-praising propaganda schtick done under the auspices of the former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun, since posts on this blog basically stopped at around the time when … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, China, HSR, Trains
Tagged Beijing-Hong Kong HSR, Beijing-Shijiazhuang HSR, China, Dear Passengers, HSR, rail, Shijiazhuang-Wuhan HSR
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