Chinese BULLET TRAIN Business Class REVIEW + Chinese Spicy Noodles | Shanghai to Hangzhou

My trip to China in April of 2019 was a whirlwind of travel, incredible culture, fascinating history, amazing sites, and lots of spectacular food. It took me from Shanghai to Suzhou, back to Shanghai for a one-day job with Renault, to Hangzhou, and finally, back to Shanghai yet again. I loved every moment of this trip and am so excited to share it all with you!
After finishing up my one-day job with Renault in Shanghai, I got up on the morning of my eighth full day in China excited for my journey to the city of Hangzhou, where I’d spend my final two days in the country!
I would have to catch the bullet train to Hangzhou, which is famous for its West Lake, which has over 1,000 years of history. The ride takes 45 minutes and over 130 trains connect the two cities. I’d be riding Business Class, which costs 210 Yuan, or roughly $30.56. I highly recommend booking your ticket online, which saves a lot of time and prevents you from having to deal with sold-out trains, which are common in China!
I arrived at Hongqiao Station about 80 minutes before my train. You have to have your passport ready if you’re a foreigner. I headed through and went right, where you’ll see a lot of lines for tickets. It’s usually crazy busy here, so be prepared for that! There were easily 50,000 people there! Luckily, I had a picture of my reservation to show the teller.
After I got my ticket, I headed off to look for some breakfast. There was lots of fast food available, but I only wanted to eat Chinese food in China. There were lots of restaurants on the third level. I went with a restaurant called Bai Shi Jia, where I ordered soup noodles with spicy meat for 32 Yuan/roughly $4.66.
My noodles looked so good! I could see and smell the spice in it. I also had some mushrooms on the side.
I started with a sip of the broth, which was really spicy! Then I mixed everything together and dug in. I loved the spice! It wasn’t too bad, heat-wise. Remember, it’s considered good etiquette here to slurp your noodles! They were so hot, I was starting to break out into a sweat!
The noodles contained a lot of beef. It would really give me a lot of energy for the day. Then I went with some of the mushrooms to cleanse my palate and get rid of some of the heat in my mouth!
With 20 minutes until my train, I headed back down to my gate. The station is huge and is so busy. It’s overwhelming and there aren’t many people who can help you if you get lost or are unsure of where to go because most people in China don’t speak English. Instead, they usually speak their native language and Mandarin.
I headed through my gate and down to the platform. Once it arrived, I had only two minutes to board before it left.
Business Class was at the end of the train. It was super spacious with 5 seats. The seats are made of leather and have a TV attached to them as well as a tray. They give you snacks and water. The snacks include chocolate and biscuits. You can also extend and recline your seat if you want. It feels like a spaceship! I had to be quiet, though, because the other passengers in my car were sleeping.
After 45 minutes, I arrived in Hangzhou! I had 2 minutes to disembark because the train had other stops to make. I was planning on catching a Didi, which is the Chinese version of Uber, but I was told it was too complex and too hard to find, so I decided to get a taxi instead. The queue for the taxis was super long but it moved fast.
I showed my taxi driver my Airbnb address and then we were off!
I hope you enjoyed coming with me to Hangzhou! If you did, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment. Also, please subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food adventures!
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Chinese BULLET TRAIN Business Class REVIEW + Chinese Spicy Noodles | Shanghai to Hangzhou
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[@Davidsbeenhere]

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[@phonoodles7002]

China no.1

[@user-rt3jp1dc1k]

PHO NOODLES india is no.1 ，india is most powerful country ，china is poor country！

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Nope, I bought them at the station. Just go to the station, show your passport to enter and then go to the ticket counter and buy the time you need. There are a lot of trains so you will always be able to get one

[@hong3170]

When foreigners see the long queue in China they re scared. But China is so efficient. Only 5 minutes for a 200 people queue. Even at ticket Windows in railway station, the girls work there are so fast. It takes 20' for them to make one transaction or less.

[@huijundong1879]

@@GodAtum its a sign of safety

[@huijundong1879]

@@wujianzhu7881 ？？坐飞机没经历过安检是怎么地？杠什么呢？

[@Thomas-bs4tv]

5 min.for 200 people? Only if you cut the queue. Sorry but it’s not true what you say

[@hong3170]

@@Thomas-bs4tv that's what he said. Maybe I heard it wrong.

[@zstarflag3191]

@@GodAtum 大傻逼一个

[@maxtong224]

good video david, but this wasn't the business class experience. you basically bought an expensive business class ticket then had the first- second class services except the seat on the train. next time, go to the vip window to pick up your booked ticket, no queue at all. then go to the vip lounge to wait, just like the airport, free food and drinks of course. finally, don't wait in line when checkin, just cut the line, show your ticket to the crew at gate, vip priority lol. and this is how business class works mate.

[@pierre_yu5283]

@Beard Guy101 Offensive hater Nihao and byebye.

[@journeywiththejacksons7235]

Love love this video David! Who else thought this video was very informative and cool at the same time?

[@mihirmaiden18]

Great video, you have been doing a great job of finding overlooked and also popular spots in both India and China, keep it up David!

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh gosh those soup noodles looked fantastic 😍 I can’t believe how fast this4 trains go 🥺 I’d be almost too afraid to go in one, but the experience would be fabulous

[@jasonjone7]

Really nice vid, I just had my dinner and I feel hungry again while watching u enjoy that noodle.

[@dssxx232]

A very heart touching youtube channel display picture. And the videos ofcourse are outstanding. God bless you David. Keep shining.!! ❤️💯

[@matthewjanson74]

So glad i got to watch you eat noodles for 3 minutes. That's just what i was hoping for when i clicked on this

[@rtgtx]

Great video! Liked your enthusiasm.

[@GaurangaK123]

Awesome journey,awesome view. Lots of love from Sivasagar,Assam.

[@MsMash]

Spicy noodles! Yummm. Shanghai is so clean.

[@shalinimudaliar1532]

Liked before watching

[@MrJasonmras]

welcome to my hometown finally u r here

[@narutokami4]

Damm it looks so good, I love Shanghai

[@yingli7386]

Welcome to hangzhou。If you like noodles，you must try the local soup noodle names 片儿川（pian er chuan）

[@tigerlz8406]

Love you video, especially the way you eat noodles. I am fine with forks with all dishes except noodles. Only chopsticks can grapple with noodles the way you demonstrated to us.

[@jeetsarkar6353]

So good

[@dboy8295]

3 stations mainly. actually there are more. just main ones are 3 stations. I think you overlooked the Shanghai South station. You are welcome.

[@lukaske6512]

I am glad, that you introduced so much chinese foods for others, who come from other countries. yes! the spicy noodle ist not the only wonderful breakfast in china, i would like to suggest you to get a try of the hot dry noodle(热干面） from my hometown Wuhan, Hubei Province. You will not regret it! :)

[@Desp0]

Thanks for the tips David! What is the website where you bought the bullet tickets online? I’ll like to do the same for my commute.

[@user-hv8fw1hb1n]

Hey, man, you're very polite to everyone. Thank you

[@user-rt3jp1dc1k]

한국바퀴벌레 you are south corea ？

[@brianlowy1976]

Just went through these two stations plus the Shanghai subway and the Hangzhou taxi service a month ago. The language barrier was by far the greatest problem. Security is super strict but treat westerners kindly when they see us. You didn’t mention what it feels like to breathe the smog. Thank you for the excellent video footage so I don’t have to take my own at a lower quality. I rode 2nd class round trip for $9 each way. Taxi was $5. Subway was $1.

[@LilyWong]

Which online company did you use to purchase your train ticket?

[@rafikingkong]

Hey，david, you looks really like my germany classmate as i was studying in Germany!

[@duosili4358]

OMG，hz It is my hometown,I wish u have a nice day ~~

[@RaditTourdanTravel]

Keren, nice vlog my boss

[@lvjinbin28]

WELCOME!

[@tobbychen1537]

welcome to China my friend

[@maxbasketbal]

Was in the same scenario in January. Shit was puzzle at first. The Shanghai railwaystation is soo hugeee bruhh

[@rdgraphics8224]

good

[@chetnadethe8172]

Soupy Noodles Yum

[@murphy8764]

If you have a business class ticket, you can get into the business lounge where you can have free food and fast check in. Besides, I saw my home in this video, it's just near the railway, you made me homesick.

[@advancededu1]

With business class tickets, you have access to the VIP lounge, where you can find comfortable sofa, much less people, cleaner evironment and complimentary snacks/drink.

[@tuitam5474]

Hello mate, It will be ok 👌? If I’ll use 20 sec. of your Bangkok drone footage for my video from Bangkok? I’ll be really appreciate 🙏 many thanks in advance 👍🤩🎞

[@franklinlee5914]

I might've seen you. I was in the train station on April 15

[@micailv]

他来了 他来了 他拿着筷子大摇大摆的来了

[@RuohongZhao]

9:35 is that a Ford mustang in the showroom?

[@kofeesala23]

Successfully eating!

[@almassdlr6253]

How hour travel please shinghai to Hangzhou

[@semarmanganov4767]

i got hungry when i watched you're eating noodle

[@ArifGilgitiVlogs]

Long life Pak China Friendship

[@vinodshardul2174]

Hahaha,one day chine will sell whole pakistan n you will not know

[@ue8571]

@@vinodshardul2174 aha，you pussy ，I don't think you can live that day.

[@vinodshardul2174]

@@ue8571 shut up illiterate donky your country 2nd largest in the world donkey production hahaha

[@munmunhazarika5247]

India is much better and developed than china.... Thank u modiji

[@Tantrik-e7p]

@@vinodshardul2174 hahaha they also eat donkey meat thats how poor they became hahaha donkey poop.

[@ricardotongol567]

Bullet train business class. The fastest way to go to your next destination and breakfast waiting.the food is good and hot...hm.

[@tailaihaha]

Great video David! Actually lots of ppl in urban areas know English. They can write and read in English but usually too shy to speak in person. Just be patient I think translation shouldnt be a problem.

[@GRANDWEIGHT]

HongQiao railway station, HongQiao should pronounced as "Hon Ciao"

[@user-ls7qq2lo4k]

👏👏👏

[@hansrajdeka6081]

I love Shanghai my uncle calls me shanhai from my childhood

[@user-ls7qq2lo4k]

@@hansrajdeka6081 where u from

[@hansrajdeka6081]

@@user-ls7qq2lo4k Assam India

[@dboy8295]

Welcome, son of hoffman...

[@ankitapaul1075]

plz david ....when u start telling anything about any place show google map

[@no1ycxie]

The food inside the train station is usually not good. I would prefer fast food. You can enjoy your time in the business lounge with free snacks, tea and quiet space.

[@RahulKumar-lb4dw]

Super great govt

[@sujainikhil]

Airbnb?!

[@user-dg1rh1ev4t]

Hi,very like your video,can I translate your video and put on a Chinese website?（@Bilibili）I won't edit your work,just add a Chinese subtitles.

[@jackychannel]

i could eat three soup noodle bowls for breakfast

[@somno6878]

Hangzhou is the capital of ZaJiang 杂酱(miscellaneous sauce) Provice 😂 lol

[@maniacyro5167]

1. Business class tickets come with some perks like VIP waiting lounge and priority boarding. 2. Don't drinks the soup in noodle soup, too much sodium, not healthy. We don't do that in China. 3. Slurping is still considered bad manners in China. I think you are confusing Chinese noodles with Japanese ramens.

[@NB97234]

Just chill and do whatever fits you. BTW, many Chinese drink noodle soup and slurp, me included. There's no rule for that in China.

[@blackgabrielle5908]

Food in or near the airport is far more expensive

[@user-yt7dq2kl2t]

what's with those haters under a travel vlog?

[@user-tg3vm4oj3e]

Hangzhou is the capital of 炸酱 province.. I'm from 炸酱 province

[@rimuru_tempest.334]

?

[@jameseamonncollins1131]

@@rimuru_tempest.334 Zhejiang

[@zhenchen3985]

It‘s Yuan, not Yen...Yen is Japanese money. This is not the first time you called Chinese money Yen.

[@user-wc2lr2ns7j]

Normally, the food in Chinese railway stations is not delicious, and the food is more expensive. The delicious Chinese food is not there.

[@user-bg3ql5rq1j]

n then u will go to West Lake ，haha

[@gianluca_ruggieri]

06.53 there it is! 🤣 that will make you live 120 years.. or kill instantly. I experienced the harsh way how 🥵 🌶 that kind of soups are ..

[@awean2010]

suzhou and hangzhou are two cities which are called paradise in china

[@jakelin1399]

food in stations and airports usually not so great， they only for people who are really hungry

[@EbefrenRevo]

He is always really hungry XD

[@user-yd6qz5hh2x]

什么话这么多，难道很差不能吃，只是贵了点而己

[@jakelin1399]

闽候上街余锦花 所以你觉得火车站机场的中餐好吃

[@phonoodles7002]

Zoe Lin 比美国的中餐好吃多了。别在乎这么多

[@chjin1796]

@@jakelin1399 除了贵点，没啥别的毛病

[@fermizh]

There's only one language in China for Han Chinese. Just many different dialects. The writing system of all the dialects are basically the same.

[@kennywu3984]

杂酱省

[@user-fp7vy6yn7e]

哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈😂

[@xumark4189]

有在杭州的吗？我想找人练习英文，同时我也愿意与你用中文交流（I’m looking forward to finding a language exchange partner to brush up my English. based in Hangzhou. Meanwhile I’m willing to help you with Chinese definitely) don’t hesitate to hit me up 😄

[@user-to8wr4vv9z]

rich man，just try second class

[@matthewjanson74]

More of this video was occupied by you eating noodles than you actually being on the train

[@duyataksis5210]

9:43 PLA Waiting Lounge. The army gets their own lounge. I'd have gone there and been like, "Guys! Tell me about the J-20!" I'd probably have been arrested but I have to know.

[@chjin1796]

You can't get anything because they don't understand English. Haha.

[@cachem11]

What do you think an average American soldier know about F-22?

[@comradestrawberry1876]

Tbh it’s pretty hard to get arrested in China if you don’t commit political or drug crimes, and these are not things you can accidentally get involved with :p

[@lit4587]

I think SHANGHAI,CHINA is the best place to visit than India!

[@aparicit9247]

But you can't find natural things,simplicity in China,all are manmade

[@lit4587]

I saw David travelling with paul,in NORTH EAST INDIA (SHILLONG) with lots a beatifull nature ,,I can't forget that David says those word,while he is in living root bridge with paul,,,,I think AVATAR FLIM shooting here in living root brigde,,,hahahhah😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@ashirvadray5149]

@Doe Jason That was one unfortunate incident in 2012 and that was not a public bus, it was a private bus running late night with the driver and three helpers only. That was indeed detestable but please check, the rape rate in India is much much lower than most western countries. India is a country of 1.3 billion people and all the western countries have much lesser population than India, much less than any individual state in India, still the rape rate there is much much higher than India. It means there are more frequent and more number of rapes in European and western countries compared to their population than in India. Please do not gulp down everything what your western media shows about India. Western media is just obsessed with portraying India's negativities. There are bad elements everywhere.

[@tobacco118]

@@aparicit9247 China has more UNSECO certified nature sites than India. Well kept and clean.

[@user-yk1dc2nw6z]

欢迎大卫来到中国，事实上，您是不需要坐计程车的，车费贵也不舒服，比较建议你滴滴打车！

[@rohanmaharana]

Is it never sunny there?? 🙄🙄

[@XJLCA]

Rohan Maharana r u always in such a jealous mood?

[@rohanmaharana]

XJLCA jealous of what?? pollution or skin cancer or authoritarianism or Winnie the pooh😂😂

[@tobacco118]

22 of world's 30 most polluted cities are in India, 🤣 www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/05/india-home-to-22-of-worlds-30-most-polluted-cities-greenpeace-says

[@Tantrik-e7p]

@@gilbert8156 we dont eat donkey poops just like you 🤣😂🤣🤣

[@kingofknowledge2602]

@Hulk Smash that means you indian eat poops twice😆😆

[@xxxyoung1941]

You make good videos but please at least spare some effort to pronounce the names correctly. I mean, at least show that you try.

[@aditya1406]

You should not be in China at the moment

[@user-rt3jp1dc1k]

Aditya Pandey why ？