Hard sleeper
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The hard sleeper is a passenger railway compartment class in the People's Republic of China. Hard sleeper is a class on most Z-series
express trains. They are less expensive than soft sleeper
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The differences between hard soft sleeper compartments are as follows:
In addition, the carriage has only Chinese style toilet at each end whereas the soft sleepers may have a Western style toilet at one end.
Despite its name, the bunks are padded and are reasonably comfortable. Like soft sleepers they have a table, hot water and a rubbish bin.
The lower bunk (下) is the roomiest followed by the middle bunk (中). The upper bunk (上) not only has the least room, but one has to be relatively agile to climb up to it. There are slight differences in ticket cost depending on the bunk position.
Shortly after the trip starts, the carriage official will come around and exchange tickets for berth tokens. Tickets will be returned before arrival at the destination.
Z-series
Z-series is a train service offered by China National Railway.Z stands for Zhida . Most Z-series trains do not have any intermediary stops, not even technical stops for changing locomotives or drivers...
express trains. They are less expensive than soft sleeper
Soft sleeper
The Soft Sleeper , abbreviated RW or WR , is a passenger railway compartment class in the People's Republic of China. Soft sleeper is the main class on most Z-series express trains, and are grouped in several carriages as part of slower trains...
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The differences between hard soft sleeper compartments are as follows:
- 6 bunks instead of 4
- No door
- No blind on the window (but there are curtains)
- Less comfortable bedding, e.g. only one pillow
- No TV screen
In addition, the carriage has only Chinese style toilet at each end whereas the soft sleepers may have a Western style toilet at one end.
Despite its name, the bunks are padded and are reasonably comfortable. Like soft sleepers they have a table, hot water and a rubbish bin.
The lower bunk (下) is the roomiest followed by the middle bunk (中). The upper bunk (上) not only has the least room, but one has to be relatively agile to climb up to it. There are slight differences in ticket cost depending on the bunk position.
Shortly after the trip starts, the carriage official will come around and exchange tickets for berth tokens. Tickets will be returned before arrival at the destination.