Wheels of China 5

 

OK so from the old to the new. Here are the spectacular Chinese high speed trains

These trains have achieved speeds of 480 Km’s per hour in testing and are now running on the new tracks between the two most important cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai. They were initially going to be run at speeds of 350 Km’s per hour, but this has been reduced to 300 Km’s and hour for safety reasons.

The distance between the two cities is around 1300 Km’s and this will be achieved in 4 hours 48 minutes. The cost of the trip depends on which class you take, but comes in at a basic 410 RMB, around 40 GBP

This mode of transport ha really put the pressure on the domestic airlines as it is faster and cheaper, so the price war rages on.

I hope to try this high speed train journey at some point so I will let you know how it goes.

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Rawai, Phuket, Thailand

Just a really nice picture of the boats moored on Rawai beach, Phuket Thailand

Well I think so anyway and I wish I was there. Dream on!

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Chinese electric cycle

This is probably the most common form of transport after the push bike. These things are deadly at a thousand yards, they are quick and totally silent. I was hit by one whilst crossing the road and never heard a thing. Of course the rider did not stop, as he was driving the wrong way down the road. they are now being banned from the cities in most of China. my leg hurt like hell by the way.

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Another Chinese sign

 

By the time I had worked out what it meant I was sat on my arse on the bathroom floor.

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Chinese Lions

Here is a very impressive Granite lion standing guard at the gates of a factory that I visited today. It makes a nice change from the usual Chinese dragons.

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The wheels of China 4

 

This one is a classic all purpose vehicle. The are loads of these on the roads carrying anything from people to cabbages and condoms.

I guess you they are also used to take the family out for the day at the weekend, but not too sure about the helmet on this easy rider.

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