My trip to China in April of 2019 was a whirlwind of travel, incredible culture, fascinating history, amazing sites, and lots of spectacular food. It took me from Shanghai to Suzhou, back to Shanghai for a one-day job with Renault, to Hangzhou, and finally, back to Shanghai yet again. I loved every moment of this trip and am so excited to share it all with you! After finishing up my one-day job with Renault in Shanghai, I got up on the morning of my eighth full day in China excited for my journey to the city of Hangzhou, where I’d spend my final two days in the country! I would have to catch the bullet train to Hangzhou, which is famous for its West Lake, which has over 1,000 years of history. The ride takes 45 minutes and over 130 trains connect the two cities. I’d be riding Business Class, which costs 210 Yuan, or roughly $30.56. I highly recommend booking your ticket online, which saves a lot of time and prevents you from having to deal with sold-out trains, which are common in China! I arrived at Hongqiao Station about 80 minutes before my train. You have to have your passport ready if you’re a foreigner. I headed through and went right, where you’ll see a lot of lines for tickets. It’s usually crazy busy here, so be prepared for that! There were easily 50,000 people there! Luckily, I had a picture of my reservation to show the teller. After I got my ticket, I headed off to look for some breakfast. There was lots of fast food available, but I only wanted to eat Chinese food in China. There were lots of restaurants on the third level. I went with a restaurant called Bai Shi Jia, where I ordered soup noodles with spicy meat for 32 Yuan/roughly $4.66. My noodles looked so good! I could see and smell the spice in it. I also had some mushrooms on the side. I started with a sip of the broth, which was really spicy! Then I mixed everything together and dug in. I loved the spice! It wasn’t too bad, heat-wise. Remember, it’s considered good etiquette here to slurp your noodles! They were so hot, I was starting to break out into a sweat! The noodles contained a lot of beef. It would really give me a lot of energy for the day. Then I went with some of the mushrooms to cleanse my palate and get rid of some of the heat in my mouth! With 20 minutes until my train, I headed back down to my gate. The station is huge and is so busy. It’s overwhelming and there aren’t many people who can help you if you get lost or are unsure of where to go because most people in China don’t speak English. Instead, they usually speak their native language and Mandarin. I headed through my gate and down to the platform. Once it arrived, I had only two minutes to board before it left. Business Class was at the end of the train. It was super spacious with 5 seats. The seats are made of leather and have a TV attached to them as well as a tray. They give you snacks and water. The snacks include chocolate and biscuits. You can also extend and recline your seat if you want. It feels like a spaceship! I had to be quiet, though, because the other passengers in my car were sleeping. After 45 minutes, I arrived in Hangzhou! I had 2 minutes to disembark because the train had other stops to make. I was planning on catching a Didi, which is the Chinese version of Uber, but I was told it was too complex and too hard to find, so I decided to get a taxi instead. The queue for the taxis was super long but it moved fast. I showed my taxi driver my Airbnb address and then we were off! I hope you enjoyed coming with me to Hangzhou! If you did, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment. Also, please subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food adventures! My Film Making Kit ► https://kit.com/davidsbeenhere BOOK YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE: ► https://app.trilltravel.co/u/davidsbeenhere #Shanghai #China #ChineseFood #DavidInChina #Davidsbeenhere Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub Check out my top videos! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos Follow Me: + INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/davidsbeenhere + FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/davidsbeenhere1 + TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/davidsbeenhere + MY BLOG! ► http://davidsbeenhere.com/ Contact Me: +BUSINESS EMAIL ► david@godandbeauty.com SEND ME STUFF: 5858 SW 81 ST Miami, FL 33143 USA #China #Davidsbeenhere Chinese BULLET TRAIN Business Class REVIEW + Chinese Spicy Noodles | Shanghai to Hangzhou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuo1Ajck-6w Davidsbeenhere https://www.youtube.com/Davidsbeenhere

• published: 15 Jul 2019
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