YingWoChe:
This literally translates as "Hard Lie-down Car" -or simply:
Sleeping wagon, 2nd class.
Technical details:
Operator: Beijing RR Bureau
West
Style: YW22
Serial number: 61488
Length: 24.5 meters
Own Weight: 45 t
Max. Load: 5.4 t
Max. Occupancy: 54
Comments:
Previously we saw the sitting- and dining wagons. But China is a huge
country in size and many train journeys either take more than a day and a
night or would be scheduled to depart in the evening and arrive at the
destination next morning.
This is where the sleeping car comes into play. Try to imagine 54 tired
and sleepy passengers compete over who could snore the loudest -in open
compartments of 6 people each and 3 bunks high!
Go on to mentally count the number queuing up to use one of the two
washbasins or the single toilet above...
