China Train Real Time Report

China Train Real Time Report:
By: Yang Yang
Date: 25h Nov, 2008
The Taken Train No: Z10 Hangzhou-Beijing
Duration: 12 hours
Highlights: Reading Light, air condition & volume indoor controller. Service is quite good.
Rank: *****

On 22 Nov 2008 I took train Z10 from Hangzhou to Beijing. Z train connects 2 important cities like Beijing and Hangzhou, which only takes one night (around 10-13 hours). We boarded the train at 18:00, and arrived Beijing next morning 7:00 AM. Train Z10 runs almost 1200km within 12 hours, non-stopping. All the facilities are designed with care to people and full of human basis. Also the attendant’s service is quite good. I took soft sleeper which is 4 berths in one compartment. The door of the compartment gives me privacy and quiet environment. Door can be locked from inside and I found a big mirror behind the door. All the noisy can be banned outside the compartment. White and clean sheet and 2 soft pillows give me confident to have a good dream on the swaying train. The air-conditioner, reading lights and radio’s volume can be controlled in side. Reading light for every berth is light enough and can not disturb others. There are free slipper for every passengers which quality is better than what other Z train’s. There are 2 outlets at the both ends of the car. The most improved are the toilet and washing room which are clean, neat and with toilet paper, coat hanger, washbasin inside. No. 10 carriage is the restaurant. Only Chinese dishes can be provided. 50RMB for one person will be enough for a 2 dish simple dinner, also with beer or soft drink. English reminding appeared everywhere. So the train is worth to take from Hangzhou to Beijing or Beijing to Hangzhou.

Reported by Ms. Yang Yang on 24 November 2008 from www.chinatraintickets.net