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said this on 06 Jan 2009 8:10:11 PM PST
Great translation on a very interesting topic! At one point when I first arrived in China I actually thought that it was only hard for foreigners to get train tickets during Spring Festival but have since realized that it is everybody. Wouldn't it be logical in the whole "supply-and-demand" thought that they just raise the price of taking a train in order to fix this problem? Situations like this are just begging for corruption and under-the-table deals.
Along the same line, I just finished writing a similar story today about my personal experience of buying train tickets like this in a small town in Xinjiang, China. A lot less corruption but a lot more red tape. |
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said this on 08 Jan 2009 8:54:23 PM PST
I don't know if that is the scalpers or the ticket office legitimately deals with tickets in conjunction with travel agencies, hotels and private tour companies.
Seems like alot of tickets are getting booked and reserved over the phone which should be the customers physically lining up that should get the tickets. |
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said this on 15 Jan 2009 5:24:02 AM PST
Good stuff. The only way to EVER get tickets in China during the rush is through an agent or connection, for a 30 to 100 rmb booking fee.
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said this on 01 Feb 2009 5:58:10 AM PST
This is the pity of China. Everything that should be easy is hard. Everything that should be hard is easy. Corruption everywhere - from top to bottom. I don't know how Chinese can eat bitter for so long. Why don't you do something about it?
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said this on 02 Mar 2009 12:52:58 AM PST
Sad story. I have always admire how China moves millions of people during a 14 days period. But the plight of ordinary people at the expense of a few greedy is deplorable. China leaders have always opening said to stamp out corruptions. I hope they can start with this one.
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