Today I wanted to share with you some scenes from my last trip to China. With China having the oldest culture on the planet, it is interesting how the Chinese hang on to some of their older items. I have been in a nicely renovated train station complete with a modern looking brick exterior, and some of the original touches remaining on the interior. Would you like to see an example?
The ceiling in this lobby area was extremely high, maybe fifty feet or more. The stained glass windows were absolutely gorgeous, so I can understand why this area was kept intact! The layers of crown molding were quite impressive as well!
As we were boarding our train, I noticed other trains on their designated tracks. One of the trains I noticed had a yellow and red engine pulling the train. As old as they are, these older-style engines are still a fairly common sight on the tracks in China. Just beyond the older engine, you can see the green boxcar. This represents a fairly old train, but from my experience, I can say it is the most commonly used type of train. The newer trains are white and much more aerodynamically designed. Would you like to see a couple of generations of trains in China?
If you are traveling in China and you have an opportunity to take a train, I would encourage you to travel on the train system. They are very reliable, cost less than flying, and my experiences have been that you will always meet some very welcoming people!