We got on the 7:45pm train from Shanghai to Beijing. It was a 12-hour express ride in a sleeper car for only $500 RMB per person. Once we arrived in Beijing we found a hostel across the road for only $60 RMB per person per night, which unfortunately was all sold out. A man outside the hostel told us that he had a hotel near the Forbidden city for only $140 RMB a night and he didn't even finish his sentence before we hopped in the car. The hotel was a bit shabby but the bed had clean sheets and a sink with running water.
Travel in China
China boasts some of the world's most incredible places. Here are just a couple things you might want to add to your list of things to see in China. If you experience something in China that you think is worth sharing, please write a story about it to share with other teachers.
Top Ten Places to Visit in China
- Great Wall
- Beijing - Tiantin, Summer Palace, Tiananmen, Forbidden City, National Grand Theater
- Shanghai - the Bund, Pudong, People's Park
- Terracota Soldiers and Xi'an
- Gulin - Li River cruise, Solitary Beauty Peak and Reed Flute Cave
- Suzhou - the venice of China
- Dali - the old walled city
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