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China Train Guide

Quick Guide on China Train Travel

If you're looking for an affordable and comfortable way to get around China, train travel is the way to go.

Getting train information and cheap train tickets has never been easier. Online train ticket booking makes it easy for travelers to look through China's train timetable, compare train fares, and look for ticket availability. Once you've found a suitable train, you can book online and pick your tickets up at the train station or get them delivered to your home or hotel. Train tickets can be booked online a minimum (最小的) of 35 minutes and a maximum (最大的) of 60 days before departure(发车).

How to choose train types

When you're buying China train tickets online, you'll notice that the journey duration differs depending on which type of train you choose. China train types can be recognized by their letter codes G, D and C trains are high-speed trains, while Z, T and K are slower or overnight trains. China's high-speed trains run between Chinese provincial capitals and first-tier Chinese cities. G trains (high-speed trains, standing for gāotiě) are China's bullet trains—the fastest trains with a maximum speed of 400 km／h. Tickets for these trains are the most expensive.

How to read train tickets When reading your train ticket, please take note of the Chinese characters and Pinyin printed next to your departure / arrival city. Directions (North, South, East, and West) appear in Pinyin (Bei, Nan, Dong, and Xi), not English. Please make sure you are going to the correct train station.

1. （1） What can we learn from the first paragraph?

   A . It's difficult to get train information in China. B . Traveling by train in China is not very expensive. C . The tickets only can be bought within 35 minutes before the train leave. D . Train tickets online are available at any time within 60 days before you leave.
3. （2） If Mr. Smith needs to travel from Jinan to Beijing for something urgent (紧急的), he'd better take ________.

   A . G trains B . Z trains C . D trains D . Overnight trains
5. （3） Where is this text probably taken from?

   A . A novel. B . A film review. C . A science book. D . A travel brochure.