China’s rail network is a fast-paced wonder that makes exploring this huge country – including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen – much easier
• China by train: tracks, tales and a snapshot of daily life
Friday is Chinese new year and also the beginning of the spring festival, a weeklong national holiday in China (known as chunyun) which heralds what has been called the largest human migration in the world, with millions of people making journeys home for the holidays. China’s growing high-speed rail network – which is the longest in the world, too – carries a significant transport burden, with almost 60% of the population using it over a three-week-plus period.
It’s not just locals who can take advantage of the vastly improved journey times that the network offers: tourists too can use high-speed trains to visit more of China – and a whole lot faster. Many high-speed rail journeys are, ultimately, quicker than flying.
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Source: Gaurdian
