China made Germany's Best Train... EVEN BETTER!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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[@leavingbehind98]

Travelling on the Chinese high-speed trains is definitely on my bucket list

[@albertjoe8541]

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[@8Nifon8]

I'm always impressed when it comes to China and their progress. I like big cities and megaprojects, and there's an abundance of it. On top of that, everything feels advanced and modern. I guess that's how Japan looked like to people in the 80s.

[@davidschuster5996]

Fun fact: the Huangmeidong (east) station sits exactly at the junction of two high speed lines with three different management companies: the Huangmeidong station itself and the line section (part of Beijing-Hong Kong High Speed Line) north of the station is operated by China Railway Shanghai Group Co.,Ltd, while the line of your G3119 train before entering the station（Huanggang-Huangmei High Speed Line）is operated by China Railway Wuhan Group Co.,Ltd, and the adjacent line joining in from the south before entering the station in 9:55 (another section of Beijing-Hong Kong High Speed Line) is operated by China Railway Nanchang Group Co.,Ltd. All of the three management entities are subsidiaries of China Railway Co.,Ltd (similar to JR East, JR West, JR Tokai, etc.) and in charge of respective railway networks of merely 2-3 provinces. And it’s uncommon that one station serves as the ‘management boundaries’ of up to three railway corporations in Chinese railway networks.

[@never4ever386]

Are these train companies still fully state owned?

[@davidschuster5996]

@ Over 95% of railways in China (excluding metros, trams networks of major cities) are fully state owned, it’s not likely that Chinese railways would ever be privatized since there exists substantial demands for long distance rail travels that could be easily over 1000km and privatization would only result in huge segmentation of national railway networks with the reduction of long distance and non-profitable train services（usually serving remote and less populated regions）, more complicated ticking systems and more transfers. However there are exceptions that two high speed railways in Zhejiang province share joint venture with private capitals: Hangzhou-Taizhou High Speed Line and Hangzhou-Wenzhou High Speed Line，as a result of the reform policies carried out in 2015.

[@never4ever386]

@@davidschuster5996 why are metros and trams excluded?

[@DS.J]

Thanks for the review. It's always fascinating to see Chinese trains. Had a pleasure myself to ride some of the lines and it's easily the best system worldwide, not only the largest.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@DS.J by far 😀👍🏻

[@davidschuster5996]

Wow as one of your viewers and a Chinese railway enthusiast i couldn’t have imagined you could be so close to where I live while taking this G3119 service😂. I live in a city exactly 40km south to Huangmei (which is in fact the easternmost county in Hubei province), on the south bank of Yangtze River (while Huangmei is on the north bank and we share similar dialects). Anyway wish you a pleasant journey in China, and there’s way more to explore in Chinese railway network😊

[@erwinc.9117]

The thing with vegetarian options in China is that aside from Buddhists, vegetarianism is nearly nonexistent. If you think about it, it hasn't even been 30 years since Chinese people can afford to have meat whenever they want. I think you can see why no one is bothering with vegetarianism yet. Still, I think CR can do a better job and offer a tofu option for business class, maybe as a special request, but it should exist alongside a halal option.

[@cheungchingtong]

Vegetarian options have been existing in China for centuries, and it has not been Buddhists exclusive since day one, and Chinese make way better vegetarian food than any other, second to none, if you know where to find them. Many of the nowadays Chinese food are past on from the ancient time, when ordinary people could not afford meat whenever they want even more, but still people could not care less and create a variety of food, and that's why Chinese eat almost every part of all kinds of animal, to make the best of them and no waste. This whole "no one is bothering with vegetarianism YET because it hasn't even been 30 years since Chinese people can afford to have meat whenever they want" is just way too funny, mate.

[@louiszhang3050]

​@@cheungchingtong That's true, but most people in China think of meat as a luxury. Especially on a business product, not serving meat would a crime. It's almost like having a McDonald's option in first class. People would just think you're weird. I'm speaking as a Chinese person. But the sentiment is changing slowly due to health, environmental, and ethical concerns. But again, it's just unlikely to happen anytime soon and I don't see why China Railways has to comply with the expectations of foreigners! If you'd like vegetarian options, generally the less premium services provide you with plenty of choices.

[@imwsss726]

CR never wanted high speed push-pull EMUs like the TGV. They chose that configuration for the conventional lower speed lines, the CR200J. As for the Talgo, well, China Railways high-speed has no low-floor entry problem, so why choose that miserable Talgo bogie? The CRH5 itself is also a chaperone option, chosen to put pressure on Siemens to lower the price of the Velaro.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly 💯

[@szm-qf4lp]

Another reason of buying CRH5 is to cope the harsh winter in the northeast China, Finnish Railway SM3 which the model CRH5 based works well in those winter conditions

[@imwsss726]

@szm-qf4lp Indeed, so that's why the unofficial nickname of this type is "donkey" in China, cause not only it looks and rides like a donkey, but also it works reliably in harsch climate like Tibet, NE and NW China.

[@antonyyu6228]

@@NonstopEurotrip The CR200J was actually called “the trash can" by Chinese rail fans because the livery looks like trash cans in China. Many people complain about them for the low speed and higher ticket cost because those trains replaced the 25 series trains with an upgraded train code from z/k/t to d, which stands for EMU while running at the same speed. Overall, that's far different from TGV. The main reason is probably either TGV did not participate in the campaign for the high-speed rail program in China many years ago or they didn't win it...

[@GreatStoney]

10:22 It's a pleasant surprise that there are foreigners who can know this interesting fact about Beijing bei and Nanjing nan, thanks for doing a lot of research!

[@samtrak1204]

Why the big gap in travel times of 3 hrs or 6 hrs? More stops or different route?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Both of these things Sam!

[@szm-qf4lp]

Its a combination of both, the trip that travels in 3.5 hours only stops in Hefei and Nanjing and they are taking the most direct route

[@samtrak1204]

Maybe China didn't want the rough riding Talgos.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly this ahaha

[@imwsss726]

Even the non-tilting Pendolino (CRH5) and Regina (CRH1) are being criticized in China for the worst interior and ride quality.

[@DanChan-qb2ec]

Well China prefer the ICE3 (CRH3) and Shinkansen (CRH2) and involve them with Chinese own technology and created CR300/400BF and CR300/400AF respectively

[@imwsss726]

The main problem with the CRH3C/380B is the poor 'wall facing' seats due to the layout. The Velaro's window pitch was originally designed for European configurations, but the Chinese version has all the reversible seats with a much wider pitch from front to back, resulting in a mismatch between the seat-river windows and some seats having virtually no window view and becoming wall-facing.

[@randommusic4567]

Wish that was our worst problem with our trains lol

[@NonstopEurotrip]

No big issue tbh.

[@imwsss726]

@@NonstopEurotrip Yeah for me either, but for some people who are used to Shinkansen-style perfect window matching, it's a bit of a pain. That's why CR has put some effort into the CR400/300 series and the third-generation CR200J (white livery with reversible seats) for a more even window match.

[@imwsss726]

@@randommusic4567 And it's proof of the Velaro's solid capabilities. Although not as efficient as the CRH380A with Shinkansen origins, it's still one of the most popular platforms from CR's point of view. CR Shanghai, which has the most EMUs of any CR bureaus, has tons of them.

[@JonathanButler-zd8qt]

I love the fact that the seats face the direction of travel. I get motion sick sometimes sitting in a backwards direction.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's a big advantage, yes!

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[@janusli8820]

You are an expert on Chinese trains! These videos should be on tourist bandbooks

[@DS.J]

As for Talgos, isn't their whole purpose related to ability to change gauges? Spain has multiple gauges (Iberian+Standard) and needed a solution which Talgo delivered. China on the other hand only uses Standard gauge, so there is no need for trains that can ride on different gauges.

[@cocoaiscool2709]

and also probably about the talgos carriage height too

[@paulthiel5145]

Plenty of Talgo trains operate around the world in countries that have just one track gauge.

[@DS.J]

@@paulthiel5145 Which is odd, because Talgo are infamous for horrible ride quality.

[@paulthiel5145]

@DS.J they probably make an interesting commercial offer to operators. In the end it's all about the money, not the comfort for these companies 😉

[@DS.J]

@@paulthiel5145 sure, but reputation and image matter. Not least because of train reviewers like the owner of this channel, as well as a bunch of similar influential channels. Thanks to them, people are getting more aware of train models and their differences. These kind of things directly influence my own choices when it comes to buying train tickets. For example I bet none of us would want to travel on Talgo Avril, but would be more than happy to ride ETR1000 or any of the newer Siemens Velaro models. Railway companies must also be aware that passengers prefer good trains over shitty ones.

[@hanwang52]

Hope you could try the CR450 trains which are coming soon!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Did you try the monorail in Wuhan? They have a fun monorail with a glass floor

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I did 😁

[@470danadidas]

I don't think I'm ever likely to travel on it , but I'd love to see a review of the high Tibetan plateau railway. I think that's the one I've seen that was incredibly difficult to build.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's on my to-do list 🙌🏻

[@Brauiz90]

I know the business class option from Austria's "Railjet", also built by Siemens. It's a 7-car push/pull train operated with a Siemens Taurus (the new 2nd generation is planed to be operated with Siemens Vectron locomotives)

[@samtrak1204]

When are you coming back to USA to ride Brightline between Orlando and Miami?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

No plans!

[@DanGarreth]

@@NonstopEurotrip Your answer should be. You have no USA visa.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@DanGarreth don't want one either 😂

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. Like ICE3 when they already on Neighbours country, especially France, this Velaro Train can enjoy their operational speed rather than in their own country. Not the fastest but looks like in the past this train became backbone of High Speed Train in China before the replacement into brand new train. Even though Shanghai Hongqiao is far from city centre, but it well integrated because the High Speed Train Station and the Airport is definitely on same land (I don't know there's still international flights from there, since most international flights to Shanghai landed at Pudong).

[@plunder1956]

These interiors are more like a Luxury Hotel than anything moving, other than an ocean liner. thing the do China seems to have leapt ahead, especially in infrastructure projects, the scale of everything they do is mind blowing.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It certainly is! 👍🏻

[@blau1296]

How do you look up specific train types when travelling on Chinese high speed rail?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I look up the train number on bilibili (Chinese KZbin). It's not perfect but usually accurate

[@szm-qf4lp]

Chinese Railway's official app let you view the train type if you search by train number. However that feature is only available in Chinese version

[@markusmack]

I didn’t get it. Is it a Siemens or is it a knockoff Siemens?

[@imwsss726]

@@markusmack The original Siemens model (CRH3C/Velaro CN) was the basis for this improved version (CRH380B), which was licensed from Siemens. The Chinese made their own tweaks to it, obviously with Siemens’s approval. The first two sets were made in Germany (CRH3C-3002 and 3004), but all the other trains were manufactured by CRRC Tangshan/Changchun in China.

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

China Railways are amazing. I've travelled between Tianjin and Beijing on their highspeed trains, travelling at 347kph. We travelled in 2nd class and it was fine. A word to the wise: if you see "zh" in a place name, it's pronounced as though it is "J" - e.g. Hangzho is pronounced Hang-Jo.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I'm aware, that's why I pronounced it like that. Thanks!

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

@NonstopEurotrip Had I thought you had pronounced it correctly, I wouldn't have said anything.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@PaulSmith-pl7fo excellent - thanks!

[@damcoentertainment3956]

4:48 I think that China Railways just prefers EMU's rather than trainsets with powercars.

[@Letsgobyland]

So many routes to discover in china!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh absolutely so so so many 😂

[@swisssentraveler]

Valueable! Even Business Class is very cheap (in my opinion)

[@lunareunlar]

actually on the point of no dynamic pricing, that is actually not entirely true, on certain long distance HSR sleeper trains that pass through guangdong railway's territory they do operate on dynamic pricing and some routes can basically double or triple in prices

[@NonstopEurotrip]

how strange! why is this?

[@lunareunlar]

can be summed up as average guangdong shenanigans, some routes that passes through guangzhou have even been timetabled to stop service at guangzhou and change train numbers just so guangdong can sell the second departing itinerary at a higher price, but in general trains in guangdong are more expensive than the rest of the country

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@lunareunlar thanks for the info - id never heard of this before!

[@enzhus]

I think that's not the dynamic pricing he means. The dynamic pricing he means the price changes on different time. It's cheaper if you book early and it gets expensive when it's getting closer to departure date.

[@lunareunlar]

that was just additional info i added on because i didnt think i needed to explain how dynamic pricing works to an international audience that know it well..?

[@amandagrant4331]

Very good train

[@hkrobloxgamer7665]

I wish you can review the only high speed sleeper train next time in China

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Already filmed it :)

[@hkrobloxgamer7665]

@ nice

[@haxti0075]

Klingt der genau so wie der ICE3 aus Deutschland?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes it does!

[@WKPExpressMovies]

Der klingt wie die BR 407, nur höher.

[@NoteRedOSC]

Reminds me of Whoosh in Indonesia 😅

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They have those too 😆

[@bazinga378]

I was in China in 1996. And what you show is not comparable to what happened then.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@bazinga378 none of it was there then!

[@celulaperfecte]

I will ride from Shanghai to Suzhou in the next days.

[@normanmcleod7169]

"eco friendly travel" --- I don't think so. Google "ecological cost of making one ton of concrete". Love your videos btw which are enhanced by your voice.

[@DanChan-qb2ec]

4:45 I heard that CR prefers multiple units instead of push-pull trains iirc.

[@gordons0812]

It's ture

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They definitely do!

[@richard-riku]

So they have 75% of the worlds high speed rail lines, I wonder what % of fatalities they have (both in China and on Chinese built high speed lines).

[@AndreiTupolev]

I think there's only been one notable accident, unless we want to go off into conspiracy territory that there's been loads that have been hushed up 😶

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@richard-riku

[@samtrak1204]

Did you write CR to request a vegetarian option?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I mentioned it to the staff lol

[@mdzia131]

China construction Giant 😮

[@JonathanButler-zd8qt]

Food must be delicious there. I love Chinese food. What's your favourite dish there?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Definitely Kung po chicken 💕

[@TrimeshSZ]

That was remarkably empty - was it at some really unpopular time of day? Every time I've got one of those trains they have been pretty full, and especially getting a business class seat can be pretty frustrating.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes it was a quiet service, deliberately

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes it was a quiet service, deliberately

[@Titot182]

Love your Garuda Indonesia sticker

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@mabo9636]

China bought pendolino from Alstoms for its chinese variant CRH5

[@NonstopEurotrip]

And many others

[@theobrattinga500]

Great video.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks!

[@FenfaChannel]

Whoosh..comin from here👍🏽👍🏽😊

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙌

[@AustinKelly94]

Thanks for this. I love riding Chinese HSR

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Any time!

[@mad1538]

Good video! The German translation unfortunately is not very accurate, gives off AI generated

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks - voice or text?

[@lymiq888]

Welcome to China 🇨🇳🎉

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@SRanade]

Have you done Moscow to voldivosstock Siberian railway.

[@randommusic4567]

Quite difficult to do at the moment i would think. I have myself done the Moscow to Beijing route and that was an epic trip

[@NonstopEurotrip]

No, I don't visit nazi countries

[@SRanade]

@NonstopEurotrip you did visit Germany 😉 & China.

[@markvogel5872]

@@NonstopEurotrip you do visit communist ones that use slave labor and 🍇 as a form of criminal justice though....interesting hill to stand on. Knowing the history of Russia and their view on Notsees that is an interesting label to use for them.

[@DanGarreth]

@@NonstopEurotrip it is good to know. We are not having to see you in Ukraine ever again.

[@srikanthshastry4546]

Not even a speck of dirt anywhere, unlike Europe, stinky stations, graffiti everywhere, trains always late and a safety risk

[@dora_pi]

"I'm not a ICE, just a authentic Chinese made train"

[@NonstopEurotrip]

👀

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Funny enough China's HSR network has been a financial disaster

[@azq9766]

❤❤

[@cestmoi1262]

I have always found it easier to improve on an idea that somebody else had than come up with an original idea myself. That seems to be the case here and now we can't stop bragging about it.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😆😆😆

[@roystonvasey5471]

Another reminder of why the customer experience of China Trains is easily 10-20 years ahead of the competition.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Easily....!

[@roystonvasey5471]

@@NonstopEurotrip Mind you, have you been on a Chinese K train in the middle of summer? Now that is interesting for sure.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@roystonvasey5471 next year 👍🏻