China - never a dull moment!

[trentusjuventus]

Take a screen shot and post it so we can identify the carrier pls.



See carrier top top left of screen shot?

They've already left but it was China Mobile 中国移动

 

[Cruiser Elite]

This could be interesting - worlds first 'Round the Island' High Speed Rail - Hainan Island

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Can't wait to get back to Beijing - hopefully next week.

 

[docjames]

Can't wait to get back to Beijing - hopefully next week.

What would be required to reach the highest level of alert?!? :shock:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

What would be required to reach the highest level of alert?!? :shock:

NFI - doesn't look too god for my arrival into PEK Saturday - Beijing Fog

 

[Cruiser Elite]

WeChat declares war on UBER. China - NEVER A Dull Moment!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Check this dude I spotted at 08:00 in BLD (main dining are) in Ren Beij Cap Hotel this morn:



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Clearly not a kid - 40+ I would est - China - NEVER A Dull Moment!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Civilisation as I know it in Beijing comers to an abrupt halt today when BJs best known / longest established expat bat The Den closes it's doors permanently after 18 long glorious years.

The Den has been the 'go to' bar for westerners from all points on the planet - just a BJ institution. Building is owned by Govt and whist mgmt. had been negotiating lease extensions for some months on Thurs night Dec 10 they were officially told midnight on Sunday Dec 13 was D-day - close the doors and remove all fixtures fittings within 48hrs.

Staff are just devastated - they are just a beautiful bunch of kids working there - final wake this evening with 'The Party' timed for 5 to 9pm - it's going to be a long night!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Who said the Chinese don't do XMAS? Decos everywhere - here is Christmas tree in foyer RBCH:



And Santa standing guard:



Nah just kidding - here is the real Santa:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Check out this creative artistic arrangement in waiting area ground floor RBCH - sorry for quality of pics - they just do not do it justice - SPECTACULAR!



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Who said books were just for reading?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

And some Chrissy decs inside Viva Shopping Centre - Chinese certainly put their own sland on XMAS!



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[Cruiser Elite]

And Chrissy decs in foyer Kerry Centre Hotel:



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[Cruiser Elite]

Very imaginative and creative bunch the Chinese - Chinese Inventions.

 

[moa999]

I actually think most of Asia does Xmas better than Australia

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Light dusting of snow in PEK this morn - xmas visitors may indeed get a white xmas - thank god I am leaving today - I hate snow!

My office for next 4hrs - Car 3 / Seat 4A - window seat:



And wider view:



Rear view:



Remember trains run 2 directions - for reverse direction seats swivel 180deg.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

And refreshments served by a couple of angels with lovely smiles:

 

[docjames]

Remember trains run 2 directions - for reverse direction seats swivel 180deg.

If travelling as a family of 4 could you run "backwards" and have 4 facing each other?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

If travelling as a family of 4 could you run "backwards" and have 4 facing each other?

Absolutely you can in any class provided you get suitable seat allocation.

2nd class seating is 2/3 or 3/2:



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[mushez]

If travelling as a family of 4 could you run "backwards" and have 4 facing each other?

If you Travel in First or Second Class, the seats rotate 180 degrees.

If you travel Business class as Cruiser Elite - they don't rotate and are fixed, so at times you are sitting in them with the distance of travel going in the opposite direction.

"However" you would need to buy first class tickets to get 2 seats to rotate to face the rear 2 seats - and somehow buy the correct group of seats or convince others to swap with you for your whole journey.

I have seen people do it in First Class, but you kinda need to be getting on first station of a trains route and expect to negotiate with multiple people at each stop who have been allocated the seats you are consuming to swap with them - assuming you don't pull off being allocated the correct group of 4 seats.

They tend to allocate seats in China going down the list, and have traveled as 2 people and being given 12F and 13A for example, so seat negotiation is normal in a lot of ways to get the group of seats together you want in First Class. Second Class is a nightmare in the 5 wide config, of 3 one side, 2 the other - and no one really wants the middle seat of 3, if allocated the isle or window of a 2.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

And 1st class seating is 2/2:



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CRH train classes very a little from planes - highest class is Business then First then Second. Provided you can secure suitable seats it will not be a prob to swivel a pair.