| Wonders of China | |
| 南京到上海 | |
| Nanjing to Shanghai | |
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| There was nothing to see until the carpet of cloud was rent by the mountains. It is interesting to note that the Chinese characters on the wing are in the reverse order to the same characters on the fuselage - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Nanjing, like Xi’an, had once been the capital of China and the Nanjing City Wall dates from the Ming Dynasty. The Zhonghua Gate is made up of four consecutive arched tunnels leading to three courtyards - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| During an attack enemy forces that breached the main gate could be trapped in these courtyards. Cavities in the wall concealed soldiers waiting in ambush - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| The City Wall with the 15th Century nine storey pagoda forming part of the Bao'en Temple - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Looking out over part of Nanjing from the City Wall - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Xin Jie Kou Square in the city centre - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Familiar British department stores in Xin Jie Kou Square - House of Fraser and Hamleys - London's famous Regent Street toy shop - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| It was raining hard as we made our way to Nanjing railway station to join a high speed train for Shanghai - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| High Speed Trains are classified G or D but the classification refers to the speed of the train, not the type. G is the faster service and runs at 186 miles per hour like the TGV or Eurostar - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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There are 190 pairs of high speed train running between Nanjing and Shanghai. The time interval between services varies between five and ten minutes! CRH stands for China Rail High Speed Train - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow |
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| The fastest service covers the 301 kilometers/187 miles between the two cities in 67 minutes - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Some services make two or three two minute stops and forests of tower blocks herald the arrival at an intermediate station - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
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| In places the high speed line runs alongside the original tracks. Arrival at Shanghai. The High Spped Train is often referred to as the Bullet Train - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |