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Transportation in China

Transportation in China
Nowdays, China owns comprehensive transportation system, consisting of highways, railways, airplanes. Even the remote city, Lhasa, could be reached by railway since the operation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2005.

Air, China Flight
Airplane is the most convenient and time-saving means of transportation. We recommend our guests to take air instead of train, because not only the air services far exceed the services you will get on the train but also the airfare is not very expensive compared with international standards.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the civil aviation authority. Most airlines are under its management, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and etc.
Airport Tax is prepaid when issuing the tickets which is 120RMB per ticket for domestic flights at the time of writing.

2 pieces of carry-on luggage are allowed for passengers with first-class ticket and 1 piece for business and economy-class ticket holders. The size of each luggage should be within 20 x 40 x 55cm. Total weight of carry-on luggage should be within 5kg.
The free luggage allowance for domestic flights is 40kg for first-class ticket holder, 30kg for business-class and 20kg for economy-class. Passengers should pay for overweight luggage.
We recommend to check in your domestic flight 1h before the departure time and board the plane at least 20 minutes before it takes off. As for international flights, check in 1.5h before the departure time and board the flight 30m before take off.
Provisions of Civil Aviation Administration of China
You may take a notice of which you could pack or NOT pack on your luggage.

I.Items below are prohibited in both carry-on Baggage and checked Baggage.
II.Items below are prohibited in carry-on baggage but permitted in checked baggage on domestic flights.
III. Provisions of Liquid Items
i.International & Regional Flights
ii.Domestic Flights
IV.Relevant regulations on lighters and matches
V.Regulations on carrying lithium battery on flights:
See detailed China flight information of above I. to V.

China Railway and Train.
To travel around a vast country as China, taking train may be a nice choice because its affordable rate. The thing is that you have to gain a basic understanding of how this system works before make the choice of taking train.

A). Something you may feel uncomfortable with or not used to.
-Some of our guests are appalled by the scene of waiting in the lounge and checking in trains with thousands of passengers. We recommend to choose soft-sleeper. As guests with soft-sleeper tickets are privileged to have a separate waiting lounge and preferential boarding.
-People smoke even when the sigh of 'No Smoking' is available. When you are under such circumstances, you may courteously ask the smoker to stop smoking or seek help from the carriage attendant.
-The bathroom condition and facility of the train may be far under western travellers' expectation. That's why we always recommend soft-sleeper to our guests. Some cabinet with soft sleepers even provide private bathroom which is cleaner and more convenient for travellers.
-Limited English sign and English-speaking staff make you feel lost.

B). Some information you may want to know
-Accommodation classes on China's trains include hard seat, soft seat, hard sleeper, soft sleeper and luxury soft sleeper. For bullet trains, the first-class seat and second-class seat are also among the choices.
-In China, trains are classified by a capital letter which represent the speed, service, facility, cleanness, the number of stops the train will take during the journey and etc. The trains mainly fall into following categories.
D trains,ie, Multiple Unit Train or Bullet Trains, are the fastest in China with the speed at over 200 km/hr or 124 miles/hr. The carriages are air-conditioned and equipped with relatively clean washrooms.
Z trains, known as direct express trains, are the second fastest in China. Although its name indicate non-stop, some trains do make a few stops at some major stations. Most of Z trains are overnight trains with sleepers available.
T trains refer to the Express trains which will stop make several stops along the way. All major cities are accessible by taking T trains.
K trains, the fast trains, are not as modern and clean as the above train types. And it makes more stops, including stops at main counties on the way.

C). How to buy a train tickets
D). Free luggage allowance and prohibited items
E).How to board your train
E). While you are on your train
F). Get off your train
See details of China train information of C). D). E). F).