老外眼中的中国关键词：高铁

老外眼中的中国关键词：高铁（推荐2篇）

老外眼中的中国关键词：高铁 篇1

爸爸开车载着我，不一会儿就到了长沙火车南站。新建的长沙火车南站可以比肩机场航站楼的雄伟壮观!我们直接到自动售票机前买拉票，根本不用排队。然后到二楼坐火车，由于火车是半小时一趟，所以上去不用等多久就开了。

火车虽然以300多公里的时速向武汉飞奔，可车里却是非常的安稳，桌上的矿泉水也只是微微的振动。车厢里很是舒适，干净整洁，全是无烟空调车厢，座椅是可调式沙发，坐在上面非常舒服。最要说的是厕所，宛如飞机厕所的干净却要比飞机厕所宽敞得多。高铁的服务也很好，爸爸说那是向航空服务看齐。窗外的景色特别的美，前一个景色还没看仔细就已经抛在脑后了，这让我想起了以前。

几年前，我从武汉来长沙看爸爸，我得提前一个小时坐公交车到武昌火车站，火车站又旧又小，人又多。我们急忙去买票，一看，排了好长的对，好不容易才到我们买票。火车来了，是那种绿皮车，车厢的外壳甚至有的油漆都脱落了，一进车厢就闻到一股浓浓的厕所味道，很多时候宁愿憋着也不敢去上厕所。车上的座椅硬邦邦的，坐在上面很不舒服，时间久拉屁股都会疼。火车开得很慢，最快的时候时速也就120来公里，走走停停，到长沙要4个多小时，那还是在火车不晚点的前提下。哎!来看爸爸一趟可真不容易啊!

老外眼中的中国火车 篇2

不过，老外就是老外，当然也有外行的时候。认为火车站的商店提供了所有需要的东西，而且价格与外面一样；认为餐车是可以吃上一顿真正的饭的地方……这个……估计很多中国人不敢苟同。Anyway，大家对火车上的厕所的看法是完全一致的。哈哈，一起来看看Hans Schaefer经过数年潜心研究后写的这篇在中国乘坐火车的完全攻略！如果大家觉得他说的是那么回事，就直接发给你的外国朋友以供借鉴吧！

For long-distance traveling, trains are probably the most convenient way. There are flights, yes, but they are expensive. Bus transport is available in most places, but it is often slow and crowded.

Four Classes

Hard Seat (Yingzuo, YZ): This is the cheapest way to travel. Cars are open, like in European commuter trains. Seats are arranged in 3 + 2 1)configuration, with seat groups facing each other.

Soft Seat (Ruanzuo, RZ): This class is not often available. In most cases, if there is any, there is one car of this class. Sometimes it is unmarked and only the 2)conductor can show you. It may be an ordinary hard seat car, where they have put some extra cloth over the seats and charge a small 3)surcharge on your hard seat ticket. Anyway, the biggest benefit of this class is it being less crowded than hard seat.

Hard Sleeper (Yingwo, YW): This is a sleeping car, for both day and overnight travel. Three beds above each other, with varying price depending on the position of the bed. The 4)mattress is a bit hard, and there is a pillow and a blanket. For long-distance travel, especially overnight, it is definitely worth its money.

Soft Sleeper (Ruanwo, RW): Some trains do not have this at all; most long-distance trains have only one such car. This class is expensive. A soft mattress, a linen clad blanket and pillow, a towel, 5)slippers. Sometimes even soap and a tooth brush. In the compartment you find teacups, sometimes even tea leaves, and a 6)thermos bottle with hot water.

A typical long distance train is made up of 16 or so cars. Half the train is hard seat, then comes the dining car, then the soft sleeper, and the remaining half is hard sleeper.

To Get a Ticket

Your first task is to get a ticket. In small stations this is not a big problem. Queues are short, and there are only one or two counters. Often someone will be helpful. The trouble is with large stations. There is a huge crowd, and there may be 20 counters. You definitely have an advantage as a European, being one head longer than the Chinese.

The Waiting Hall

Now you have your ticket and want to proceed. The next station is the waiting hall. Make sure you are there at least 15 minutes before the train is scheduled to leave. The hurdle is baggage security control. Your baggage is screened, just like in an airport. The waiting hall is, what the word says, a large hall for waiting. Look for a sign near the exit showing your train number. Often, chairs are in long rows, and then there is one row for every train. Most waiting halls are full of shops. Thus, if you need anything for your travel, you find it here. Phone cards for your mobile or public phones, soda, beer, biscuits, cakes, fruit, toilet paper, matches, soap, bag, cup, thermos bottle, you find all of it here. However, most of the food you will also find on the train and the price is not much different.

On the Train

In the sleeping cars the conductor will collect your ticket and give you a 7)voucher. The next morning half an hour before your journey ends, he or she will wake you up and hand back your ticket. Your baggage? 8)Criminality in China is low, but it exists. It’s best not to show your most expensive equipment. Have it down in your backpack. Store your baggage overhead; it is less easy to steal

it there.

Your Fellow Passengers

Most Chinese people are friendly, much more friendly than Westerners. Most of them are also interested in you. In most cases some of your fellow passengers want to try his or her English skills—the same questions over and over again. But if you ask them, they may not understand. Keep smiling! Or use the discussion to learn some Chinese! Point to things, say their name in English and ask “Hanyu zenme shuo?” It is fun, and it is effective. Soon you will have a whole crowd around you, everyone asking, answering, discussing your answers, and laughing. If you want to improve your Chinese, this is the thing!

The Food

You need something to eat or drink? No problem. There is a 9)trolley service, going round and round. They sell basic food. It is designed for Chinese taste, but it is edible. There are drinks like bottled water, beer and soda. There is food like biscuits, cakes, sausages, and instant soups. They may have 10)tangerines. Sometimes they even come round with warm food. It is all very cheap. The real treat, however, is the dining car. Every dining car is different. The cooks buy raw materials somewhere at the starting station or on the way, and then they prepare meals. Order Chinese dishes. However, if you want breakfast, they may want to show you that they can make a European style breakfast. Don’t even think of that! Order a Chinese breakfast, lots of fried eggs, rice porridge or

something similar.

The Toilet

When nature calls, your car has a toilet. Be prepared for the worst! (And be positively surprised sometimes!) The toilet is a hole in the floor with a footstep on each side. You try to balance, standing there, aiming at the hole, holding your trousers with one hand (maybe), or you can try to balance without holding anything. Well, good luck! It also stinks, and often there may be no water to flush. Some of your 11)predecessors may have had problems aiming right. It may be a good idea to have boots. Oh, yes, you also need your own toilet paper. In sleeping cars, try to avoid the beds near the toilet. The smell may not be good, and there is the noise from the toilet door all night.

Getting off the Train

In the sleeper the conductor will wake you up early enough. Otherwise you have to remember the time yourself. Not every door will be opened. You leave the platform, go to the station exit, and breathe! This is the last place you have peace! First comes the crowd at the exit, which is again a typical Chinese queue. You show your ticket, and then you enter a new crowd: the sellers and the taxi drivers. They want to sell you everything: maps, newspapers, hotel rooms. The worst are the taxi drivers. If you do not want a taxi, it may be difficult to pass them. You will learn this after being there a short time. Taking a taxi is another story.

对于长途旅行而言，火车可能是最为便捷的一种方式了。是的，当然可以坐飞机，但是票价不菲。在大多数地区还可以乘坐长途汽车，但是这种方式通常速度不快，而且拥挤不堪。

四个等级

硬座(Yingzuo, YZ)：这是乘火车旅行最便宜的方式。火车车厢是开放式的，就像欧洲的市郊往返火车一样。座位以横排“3+2”的方式（译者注：即中间是通道，一边三个座位，一边两个座位）设置。每组座位相向摆放。

软座(Ruanzuo, RZ)：这种等级并不经常有。在大多数情况下，如果有的话，也只有一节这种座位的车厢。有时候，这种等级的座位并不做标识，只能等列车员告诉你。它可能就在一节普通的硬座车厢中，只不过把座椅背上的棉衬弄得更厚些，在硬座车票的基础上稍微加点价。不管怎样，这种等级的车厢最大的好处就是没有硬座那么拥挤。

硬卧(Yingwo, YW)：这是一种卧铺车厢，适合日间或一整夜的旅行。三个铺位由低到高叠放，票价不一，视铺位的位置而定。床垫有些硬，床铺上有枕头并配有毯子。对于长途旅行，尤其是整夜的旅行来说，硬卧绝对物有所值。

软卧(Ruanwo, RW)：有些火车根本没有这种等级的车厢，大多数长途列车上只有一节软卧车厢。软卧票价昂贵。其上设有柔软的床垫，覆盖着亚麻质地的毛毯，提供枕头、毛巾和拖鞋。有时候甚至还会提供肥皂和牙刷。在软卧车厢里，你会看到有茶杯，有时还提供茶叶，还有一暖壶的热水供饮用。

典型的长途客运火车由大约16节车厢组成。一半车厢是硬座，中间是餐车，然后是软卧车厢，其余的是硬卧车厢。

买票

你的首要任务是买一张车票。在小站买票，这不是什么大问题。排队买票的人少，而且仅有一两个售票窗口（很好找）。通常情况下都会有人帮你解决问题。问题在于在大型火车站买票。买票的人拥挤不堪，排成长龙，而且可能会有20个购票窗口。作为一名欧洲人，你绝对有优势，因为你比一般中国人要高一头。

候车厅

现在你买到票了，要进行下一步了。下一步是到达候车厅。要确保你在火车既定的开车时间前至少15分钟到达候车大厅。中间一道障碍是行李包裹的安检。你的行李包裹要被扫描，就像在机场一样。候车厅，顾名思义，是个等候列车的大厅。在靠近出口的地方，要寻找到标示有你要乘坐的列车车次的标牌。通常情况下，候车座椅摆放成几列长排，每排对应一趟车。大多数候车厅里到处都是商店。因此，如果你旅途中还欠缺什么东西，诸如手机充值卡、公用电话卡、苏打汽水、啤酒、饼干、糕点、水果、卫生纸、火柴、肥皂、手提包、水杯、保温壶之类的旅行用品，你都可以在这里买到。不过，大多数食物你也可以在火车上买到，而且价格相差并不太大。

在火车上

在卧铺车厢，列车员会收走你的车票，发给你一张凭证。第二天早上，在列车到站前半小时，他或她会把你叫醒，把车票交还给你。你的行李怎么办呢？中国的犯罪率是很低的，不过偷窃行李的情况还是存在。最好不要把非常贵重的物品随意显露。把它们藏在你的背包里。把你的行李放在头部上方的位置，小偷就不太容易偷得到。

你的同行旅客

大多数中国人都是很友善的，比西方人要友好得多。他们大多数也会对你感兴趣。在多数情况下，你的一些同行旅客会想要和你练练他或她的英语（口语）技能，同样的问题会被他们问了一遍又一遍。不过，如果你要问他们问题，他们则可能听不懂。要保持微笑！或者利用谈话的机会学一些汉语！指着某样东西，说出它们的英文名称，然后问“汉语怎么说？”这很有趣，也很有效果。很快，你的周围就围满了人，每个人都会提问、回答、讨论你的答案，并大笑起来。如果你想要提高你的中文水平，就这么做吧！

车上食物

你需要吃点或者喝点什么吗？没问题！火车上有人用手推车送餐，来回叫卖。他们售卖的是基本的食物。这些食物是按中国人口味设计的，不过可以一吃。饮料有诸如瓶装水、啤酒和苏打汽水之类。食物有诸如饼干、糕点、火腿肠和方便汤面之类。有时可能还卖橘子。有时候，他们还会来回兜售热菜热饭。这些都非常便宜。不过，真正大快朵颐的地方则是餐车。每列车的餐车都不尽相同。厨师们在始发站附近或者在途中买来原材料，然后在列车上烹制餐品。点菜要点中国菜。不过，如果你要吃早餐的话，他们可能还会说他们可以做欧式早餐之类云云。不过，这种好事，想都不要想！还是点一份中式早餐，多要些煎蛋、稀饭什么的。

厕所

人有三急，车厢内自然是有厕所的。要为最恶劣的情况做好心理准备（有时可以很吓人的）。车厢的厕所是地板上的一个坑洞，两边各有一个站脚位。你要设法保持平衡，站到位置上，瞄准那个洞，（可能）还得一手拽着裤子；或者，你可以试着什么也不抓，（看看是否可以）保持平衡。呃，祝你好运！这个厕所还恶臭难当，经常还可能没有水来冲掉污物。在你之前用过厕所的那位老兄可能瞄得不准（弄得一地污水）。穿着靴子如厕可能是个好办法。哦，对了：你还需要自带手纸。在卧铺车厢，要尽量避免选择离厕所太近的床铺。气味可能不好闻，而且厕所开门关门的噪音整夜都不绝于耳。

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