Shanghai Railway Station

The lines are incredibly long at the Shanghai Railway Station. It may be days before you can get a train out of town. I had to wait six days before my train leaves. That’s because I decided to come to China and move around during a period which included October 1st. That might not mean much to most people , but October 1st is National Day (July 4th) in China and it’s the second most important holiday in China. Hundreds of millions of Chinese will be traveling. Think about it – hundreds of millions – and the vast majority don’t even have a driver’s license. Ask me if the trains fill up fast.