On the road again

From Mr Yu:

Most kids got up late. a few kids went with Mr. Yu and Jackie to tour the central business area of Chongqing. From the hotel we were told to exit the building from the 4th floor through the back door towards the parking lot. We crossed two streets and rode a commercial elevator (for 1 yuan) up to the street maybe 200 feet higher. We ate some delicious but cheap noodle bowls before the girls found a bakery. In the center of downtown Chongqing, we found the Liberation Monument dedicated to the Alliance' victory in the Second World War. Most Chongqing people still have fond memories of Americans who fought against the Japanese with them during the war. Then we went into a genuine Rolix watch shop where there were no customers but two neatly dressed sales women. The prices started somewhere about $7000. On the way back we found a supermarket hidden in the basement of a large apartment complex.

Day 2. July 6 Wednesday

Some kids went with Mr. Yu to the nearby Cable Station to take a ride to the other side of the Yangtse River. Unfortunately the cable car was closed for today for regular maintenance.

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in the afternoon we went to the Chongqing Railway Station where we boarded the bullet train bound for Shanghai. The train departed at 6:10 p.m.. We have the soft sleeper cars so everyone has a bed to sleep for the night. There are two bunk beds for four passengers in each cabin. There is also a dining car but its menu is mostly restricted to some prepackaged meals and instant noodles. Otherwise the hardware is very impressive. The average speed is about 160 miles per hour so when the kids woke up the next morning, we were already 1200 miles away from Chongqing. As I am typing, the train is traveling between Nanjing and Shanghai where we are scjeduled to arrive 90 minutes from now. This afternoon we will take the real high-speed train to Hangzhou with the average speed maintained at more than 200 miles per hour.

What is it like to ride the bullet train? Here's a video: