Trainspotting, from Beijing to the Berkshires (Karen's Letter, August 2011)
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Trains have been on my mind since April, when I tried the new service from Shanghai to Hangzhou. The plum and cherry trees were in full bloom and the weeping willows freshly in leaf - what a day to see the West Lake for the first time! And how incredible it seemed that high-tech companies like Alipay and Taobao could set up headquarters in one of the most beautiful cities in China because the transportation is now so good. The high-speed train takes only an hour (90 miles or 145km), and the Shanghai station is immediately next to the main airport terminal.
Trainspotting, from Beijing to the Berkshires (Karen's Letter, August 2011)
Trainspotting, from Beijing to the Berkshires…
Trainspotting, from Beijing to the Berkshires (Karen's Letter, August 2011)
Trains have been on my mind since April, when I tried the new service from Shanghai to Hangzhou. The plum and cherry trees were in full bloom and the weeping willows freshly in leaf - what a day to see the West Lake for the first time! And how incredible it seemed that high-tech companies like Alipay and Taobao could set up headquarters in one of the most beautiful cities in China because the transportation is now so good. The high-speed train takes only an hour (90 miles or 145km), and the Shanghai station is immediately next to the main airport terminal.