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China’s High-Speed Rail: How to Book Tickets Like a Local Hey, Joran Here I once spent 3 hours at Xi’an North Station because I showed up to the wrong terminal for a train that was boarding in 20 minutes. If you’ve never navigated a Chinese station before, read our train station survival guide first — it’ll save you tears. The station was the size of an airport. I sprinted. I sweat through my shirt. I missed the train. I bought another one at the counter and paid double. ...

How to Survive a Chinese Train Station (And Not Look Like a Lost Tourist) Hey, Joran Here I want to start with a confession: I have cried in a Chinese train station. Not proud of it. It was Xi’an North Station, 2019, I was 6 months into China life, my Chinese was terrible, and I was convinced my train had left without me when it had actually been delayed. The station staff found me crying by a vending machine. They gave me tea. They walked me to my platform. They were incredibly kind. But still I cried. ...