Today, I rode the high-speed sleeper train from Shanghai to Shenzhen.
Starting October 1, the sleeper trains between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Beijing West Station, as well as those between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Station, had been upgraded to the "Fuxing" smart sleeper trains. This marks China's first sleeper service at a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217.48 mph) and the world's first high-speed sleeper train.
Let's see what the experience of riding this brand-new train is like!
Fare Information: 960 RMB (135 USD / 125 EUR / 110 GBP / 14000 JPY / 160 AUD / 150 CAD / 130 CHF / 180 SGD / 1150 HKD)
Note: The train's sleeper cabins are divided into upper and lower berths, with the lower berth priced 100 RMB (14 USD) more than the upper berth. I purchased a lower berth ticket for 960 RMB (135 USD). It's important to note that the train uses dynamic pricing: during holidays and peak times, the price for the same journey can rise to around 2100 RMB (300 USD).
Another note: This train operates only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
0:00 Intro
0:28 Shanghai Hongqiao Station
1:10 Check-in
3:15 Inside the compartment
12:09 Carriage tour
17:14 I'm the luckiest guy tonight!
19:39 Enjoy the private room
25:55 My bladder's punishment
26:51 Arrive at destination
28:15 Thanks for watching!
▶ I use automatic translation of subtitles, so please excuse me if some look a little weird.