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tanithryudo) wrote2024-04-07 10:57 pm
tanithryudo) wrote2024-04-07 10:57 pm
China Trip Day 5 - Chengdu
Got up early for the train to Chengdu. The check-in process for trains is much easier than for plane. Physical tickets aren't used anymore. Just show ID at the entrance and at the final check-in. The passport number should be tied to the ticket in the system, so that's how they will find you. During the boarding part, passport users have to go through the manual entrance along with the business class tickets, because the rest of the entrance are all auto-scan for citizenship cards only.
Train trip itself was eventless. Was a little awkward seated between two men, but I made due with the space I had. There was one guy in the carriage who snored really loudly for quite a while, but nobody bothered to do anything.
Didn't buy any food on the train. Just ate snacks I brought with me. Someone had food ordered and delivered to the train on one of the stops, so that's a thing.
After the train, navigating the metro was straight forward. Was able to use wechat to buy a one time ticket (unlike Nanjing). Got handed a bunch of travel pamphlets (because I look like a tourist I guess). Then walked about 15-20 mins from the Chunxi station to the hotel.
Hotel is quite nice, clean, and fancy. Aside from check-in made me wait a lot, I have no complaints so far.
Met up withcashew, had some dinner that involved 馄饨/汤圆/抄手(aka oversized 馄饨). Got some boba-ish drinks and some rabbit heads to go. But won't be eating them tonight. Will have them for breakfast tomorrow I suppose..
Train trip itself was eventless. Was a little awkward seated between two men, but I made due with the space I had. There was one guy in the carriage who snored really loudly for quite a while, but nobody bothered to do anything.
Didn't buy any food on the train. Just ate snacks I brought with me. Someone had food ordered and delivered to the train on one of the stops, so that's a thing.
After the train, navigating the metro was straight forward. Was able to use wechat to buy a one time ticket (unlike Nanjing). Got handed a bunch of travel pamphlets (because I look like a tourist I guess). Then walked about 15-20 mins from the Chunxi station to the hotel.
Hotel is quite nice, clean, and fancy. Aside from check-in made me wait a lot, I have no complaints so far.
Met up with
cashew, had some dinner that involved 馄饨/汤圆/抄手(aka oversized 馄饨). Got some boba-ish drinks and some rabbit heads to go. But won't be eating them tonight. Will have them for breakfast tomorrow I suppose..