Xi'an
July 5th 2009 The overnight train from Qingdao to Xi'an was our first experience of the hard sleeper and I must admit that it wasn't too bad at all. The hard sleeper, a carriage with a series of bunks piled three high with little room in between, makes for a pretty intimate experience with your fellow passengers. Fortunately, the train was air conditioned, the beds were comfortable and, most importantly, the gu
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