
Onwards from Shanghai with the destination of Beijing in mind. I boarded the train which was hissing and shreaking like an african wild animal and I was absolutely blown away by the standards being offered. The hall way was carpeted and warmly illuminated with soft glowing lights every few meters along. After squeezing my pack along a few meters i found my room which already had three other people inside who were busy pushing and prodding their belongings into the cubby holes to create some space in the little room containing four beds, a table and a window. After settling down and having a look around I noticed a little control panel. Turns out you could adjust the air con, adjust the light settings, adjust the heater, see when the toilets were occupied and use a bell to call an attendant. This was five star hotel stuff not to mention there were TWO PILLOWS to rest my fat head on.....sweet! I got talking to the other people in the room and we proceeded into the night playing cards. They were a great laugh and after eating my delivered free meal i decided to catch some sleep. I woke up with ten minutes before arriving in Beijing. I pulled my smelly jeans over my smelly grippers and pulled a shirt on although the young lady in the room "jokingly" told me to leave it off.......I told her anytime, anywhere gigidy gigidy and then proceeded into destiny! I jumped off the train fully loaded with my pack and strutted smoothly beside the hurrying croud in the direction of the exit. Found my way into the fresh outside smog and jumped on the metro. I got off the metro climbed some stairs and found myself in a little square surrounded by sky scrapers. I felt a sweet sensation of partying crawl up my spine and sped my long lanky legs up to find the cheapest hostel in town. I found it after some difficulty and after talking to a man who told me where to go, along with trying to sell me great wall trips, forbidden city tours and general city tours.....cheers mate! I checked in, dropped my bags and headed out into the streets of the capital.

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