“If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.”

― Mario Andretti

In China, everything is like this. Unless you are away from the cities, construction, traffic and just buying some noodles is moving at a pace that seems just a little out of control. It has the feel of a pressure pot that has been turned up just a bit too high.

However, I have lived here for a while now, and I have become used to the mad cap pace that everything is running at. Once you get adjusted to that pace, it is a dream come true for the traveller. Planes, trains and a shit-load of restaurants and hotels all linked into convenient apps (well, not so much the restaurants) such as Ctrip.

Ctrip website (but much better on your phone...both android and IOS available)

http://english.ctrip.com/

There are also services such as these, but I have never used them so not sure if they are good or not

http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

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