Guilin Train Station
Type of Train in China:
AC : Air conditioning
S.E.: Special Express, trains beginning with the letter "T", ("tekuai" in Chinese). These are the fastest and best-equipped trains, all with air-conditioning, and also the most expensive. Most of the international trains are included in this group.
Express : Trains beginning with the letter "K", ("kuaisu" in Chinese.) They all have air conditioning. Most of the trains in China are now included in this group.
Fast: Trains with only numbers, no letters. Some have air conditioning (noted on the timetable as AC). In Chinese these are called "pukuai".
Snail Train : These trains are extremely slow, stop at almost every station, and have poor facilities. In Chinese they are called "manche". There are very few Snail Trains operating in China now.
The train has four classes seat:
Hard seat (Yingzuo, YZ): This is the cheapest way to travel.There are 110 seats per car.
Soft seat (Ruanzuo, RZ): This class is not often available.
Hard sleeper (Yingwo, YW): This is a sleeping car, for both day and overnight travel. 6beds per compartment and 66 beds per car. The "compartments" are open to the passageway
Soft sleeper (Ruanwo, RW): 4 beds per compartment, with each compartment being separate
A typical long distance train is made up of 16 or so cars. Half the train is hard seat, then comes the dining car, then the soft sleeper, and the remaining half is hard sleeper.
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