Hao Sijun, a 65-year-old commuter
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-03-01 16:30

 

Hao Sijun, a 65-year-old commuter on the Beijing-Shanghai railway for almost 30 years

"A trip by train was tiresome in the 1970s and 80s. The old trains had no air conditioners, ran really slowly, and were always crowded with passengers. The journey between Shanghai and Beijing often took more than 20 hours.

"The speedups are always exciting news, even though the ticket price has jumped from 36 yuan 40 years ago to several hundred yuan now. I am very happy to find that there is a train, which will start from Shanghai in the morning and arrive in Beijing in the evening. I will have a chance to see the scenery along the way in daylight hours."