I am still in cloudy Shanghai, but ready for my 21-hours rail trip to Wudangshan. There is big demand for rail tickets in this huge country so you have to book well in advance. There are Chinese agencies on the net who are ready to do it for you for a small extra fee – say 5 USD. Sometimes if you book for the first time they reduce this fee. In the past booking for train seats was opened 60 days in advance. Now it is only 1 month. Agency charges your card and (if they are able to catch the seat) they send you booking number. With this number and your passport you go to the station in China to collect your paper ticket. Not easy, isn’t it? But I was lucky to get the ticket and I will depart in the afternoon, I believe 🙂
In the morning I took a walk to People’s Square – the main square of Shanghai. It is blossom time – spring arrived. But why these people do not smile?
