This time of year in China, the populace is headed out of the factory towns in the south, on their way home to their families in the northern provinces to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
It is a mass exodus from the cities that essentially shuts down the entire country for 10 days. Many of these people travel by rail.
The Chinese railway system is antiquated and slow. I'm talkin herd of turtles slow. It can often take several days to get home.
Right now, most of Northern China is experiencing the worst winter weather in 50 years. Record low temps and tons of snow. Good for ski resorts, bad for travel. The railway system has essentially shut down.
As of today, over 500, 000 Chinese people are stuck at the Canton Railway Station among others.
They cant get home. And the weather is getting worse.
The moral of this story is:
I will never again complain, when the LIRR is running late.
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Oh Darling...Never Say Never...
I WILL remind you of this one!!!
As I am about embark on such travel ughhhhhhh
I miss talking to you Langstein!!!
Can you find me a chinese something to bless a person with generous fertility?
Nik
xxx
Toughen up will ya. It's just like driving in LA. The pedestrians are mere roadkill that is then sushied off the street)
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