(from book
“People & Places: Walk My Journey
”; published by HK Publishing, 2022)
“…… I recall the mad rush that early morning of 2nd September, trying to get everyone on to the tour van heading towards the Central Train Station in Dongcheng District to board the Trans Mongolian Express. The Beijing Central Train Station was a sea of people and the van dropping us was unfortunately not allowed into the station. Judging by the size of the crowd building up, it probably would take an hour or so just to get inside the station. I have never seen so many lines queuing up to buy tickets before.
There were at least 30 lines that morning. Getting into the main building was no mean feat, given the pushing and jostling. It was absolute madness. I remembered Sam, the Chinese van driver, telling us “In Beijing, there is no time to be polite”….”
The Trans Mongolian Express, K3 train stopped at Ulan Bator station. Passengers alight to take a break.
