How advanced is high-speed rail in China?
I had my first opportunity to ride the high-speed trains last week when I had a business meeting in Zhengzhou. someone who grew up with a disdain for public transportation (not sure why the US hates it so much), I was dreading the experience. I pushed hard to fly, but was told that it would be much better if I took the train. The train was amazing. I had traveled on an Amtrak train before in the US, and hated how slow it was and how many stops there were. Chinese high-speed trains are on a different level. First, when I say they are high-speed, I mean they are high-speed. was taken on my ride back to Beijing. The trains are clean and the seats are huge. There are ample power outlets and you can’t even feel how fast the train is moving. If there were no windows, I wouldn’t be able to tell when we were stopped or when we were traveling at 300 km/h—it is that smooth. My train wasn’t full, so on the ride back, I had an entire row to myself. You can use your cellphone o...
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