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Asked by Ms.PAULENSAM | Dec. 06, 2012 04:08
About:Chinese Holidays

Can I take the train few days before New Year? Is it over-crowded?

Hi everybody!

I know that Taking train during the golden weeks ( especially the Chinese New year) is not advised cause very difficult to find Sleeping places (hard or soft).
Does someone know how the traffic is the week before the Golden Week? Do Chinese people start going back home?
This year, it starts 9th February.... How about 3-4-5 February?
If it is not over-crowded, is it 5 days before (like normally) or 10 days before (like the golden weeks times) that you can book the tickets?

I would like to do Kunming-Wuhan (27h), and save as much money as possible but and I won't be able to stand or sit all this time....

Thank you for all your answers!

Paul

Answers (1)
Answered by Jane | Dec. 08, 2012 20:08
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The Spring Festival Rush usually begin 15 days before the Spring Festival, which means it will become crowded from that time on. It is hard to book train tickets, airplane tickets and hotels for Chinese people let alone foreign friends.
The journey you planned is so long that you will suffer a lot if you take a train. If you really want to travel, planes are suggested. The plane tickets will be high.
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