How to buy train tickets in China?

Traveling in China is actually pretty convenient, for long distance travel you can take flight, for medium and short distance travel you can use bullet train. Our bullet train can run over 300km/h, it's like riding in a Lamborghini with top speed with more convenient seats and no need to worry about traffic. Today we shall talk about how to buy train tickets in China.

Usually Chinese citizens buy train tickets on www.12306.cn, very convenient, can buy through their mobile phone website, this tickets service is provided by Chinese government, but it don't provide English service. Each Chinese account can add 5 foreign passport information, so you can ask your China friends or suppliers to buy tickets for you. This passport information cannot be deleted freely, there's time limit, I haven't been able to know the rules but the other day I was trying to delete some old passport information and add some new passport to buy tickets for new customer, the system says no. You can also check how many tickets left available on this website, but still no English.

If you want to buy train tickets by yourself online via English, you can use www.ctrip.com, it's a travelling assistance company that provide services including buying train & flight tickets, booking hotels, etc. On this website you can buy train tickets with your passport information and pay via credit card, all in English, service phone also available in English.

Tips:

If you want to buy train tickets online, make sure you complete payment before 11 pm, otherwise the server will be closed, till 7 a.m next morning you are not able to buy tickets.

After you buy the train tickets online, how do you get tickets? For a foreign traveler you can not print out tickets on self-service machine. There are 2 ways: go to the train station ticket office counter or go to a tickets agency office in the city. For most province capital cities and giant cities like Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, ShenZhen, etc, I don't suggest you to go to train station ticket office counter, because there usually will be at least 20 people waiting in front of you, spending 1 hour or more to get the tickets is very often. When you plan your schedule, make sure you have at least 1 hour for waiting in the line to get the ticket. Also, there're a lot of tickets agency office in the city, but to get there you need to search it online(in Chinese), explain to cab driver where you want to go, go through city traffic and pay 5 CNY(around 1 dallor) fee. These agency offices usually open 8 a.m. and close 5 p.m., so make sure you can get there in time. 

If you come to visit my factory, you can leave all troubles to me, I can help you buy train tickets, book hotel, and pick you up from airport or train station. (Limited by budget, we only provide eating, we do not undertake your hotel charge and extra cost)

I'm Mike, a sales from Jinan Ourfuture Refrigeration Equipment, if you need refrigerating units for cold storage and IQF or if you have troubles traveling in China, feel free to call me +86-18678897804 or send email to mike@refrigerationcompressorunit.com

Fiji customer vising our factory and cold storage projects

Storage Times For Refrigerated Foods

NOTE: These short but safe time limits will help keep home-refrigerated food from spoiling.

Storage Times For Refrigerated Foods
Ground Meat, Ground Poultry, and Stew Meat
Ground beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb	1-2 days
Stew meats	1-2 days
Fresh Meat (Beef, Veal, Lamb, and Pork)
Steaks, chops, roasts	3-5 days
Variety meats (Tongue, kidneys, liver, heart, chitterlings)	1-2 days
Fresh Poultry
Chicken or turkey, whole	1-2 days
Chicken or turkey, parts	1-2 days
Giblets	1-2 days
Bacon and Sausage
Bacon	7 days
Sausage, raw from meat or poultry	1-2 days
Smoked breakfast links, patties	7 days
Summer sausage labeled "Keep Refrigerated"	Unopened, 3 months; Opened, 3 weeks
Hard sausage (such as Pepperoni)	2-3 weeks
Ham, Corned Beef
Ham, canned, labeled "Keep Refrigerated"	Unopened, 6-9 months; Opened, 3-5 days
Ham, fully cooked, whole	7 days
Ham, fully cooked, half	3-5 days
Ham, fully cooked, slices	3-4 days
Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices	5-7 days
Hot Dogs and Luncheon Meats
Hot dogs	Unopened package, 2 weeks; Opened package, 1 week
Luncheon meats	Unopened package, 2 weeks; Opened package, 3-5 days
Deli and Vacuum-Packed Products
Store-prepared (or homemade) egg, chicken, tuna, ham, and macaroni salads	3-5 days
Pre-stuffed pork, lamb chops, and chicken breasts	1 day
Store-cooked dinners and entrees	3-4 days
Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners with/USDA seal, unopened	2 weeks
Cooked Meat, Poultry, and Fish Leftovers
Pieces and cooked casseroles	3-4 days
Gravy and broth, patties, and nuggets	3-4 days
Soups and Stews	3-4 days
Fresh Fish and Shellfish
Fresh Fish and Shellfish	1-2 days
Eggs
Fresh, in shell	3-5 weeks
Raw yolks, whites	2-4 days
Hard-cooked	1 week
Liquid pasteurized eggs, egg substitutes	Unopened, 10 days; Opened, 3 days
Cooked egg dishes	3-4 days

Types of Bacteria in Refrigerated Foods

　　There are two completely different families of bacteria: pathogenic bacteria, the kind that cause foodborne illness, and spoilagebacteria, the kind of bacteria that cause foods to deteriorate and develop unpleasant odors, tastes, and textures.

　　Pathogenic bacteria can grow rapidly in the "Danger Zone," the temperature range between 40 and 140 °F, but they do not generally affect the taste, smell, or appearance of a food. In other words, one cannot tell that a pathogen is present.　　

　　Spoilage bacteria can grow at low temperatures, such as in the refrigerator. Eventually they cause food to develop off or bad tastes and smells. Most people would not choose to eat spoiled food, but if they did, they probably would not get sick. It comes down to an issue of quality versus safety:　　

　　Food that has been left too long on the counter may be dangerous to eat, but could look fine.　　

　　Food that has been stored too long in the refrigerator or freezer may be of lessened quality, but most likely would not make anyone sick. (However, some bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes thrive at cold temperatures, and if present, will multiply in the refrigerator over time and could cause illness.)

A Trip through China Refrigeration Expo 2016

April 7~9, 2016 the 26th China Refrigeration Expo was held in Beijing. In this blog I will take you see through the event. Regarding the displayed products introduction, I will post in another blog.

First of all a couple of final photos.

Looks pretty cool huh? Now let see what these compressor units look like before ex-factory:

A good way of finding refrigeration supplier in China - China Refrigeration 2016

If you are looking for a cold storage supplier or wants to see what's happening there in China refrigeration industry, you may want to visit the China Refrigeration Expo. This is a professional HVACR event in China, similar like the Euroshop trade fair in Germany every four years, China Refrigeration Expo is one of the most professional refrigeration event in China. 

The event will be held from April 7~9 at New China International Exhibition Center in BeijingBeijing this year, the location is below:

• Exhibition Add：88，Yuxiang Rd., Tianzhu Area, Shunyi District, Beijing
• By Shuttle Bus (Round-trip): Shuttle buses are available in every official hotels of the exhibition.
• By Bus: No 915, 916, 918, 923, 934, 936, 942, 955, 970, 980 or 987 and get off at Maliandian or Hualikan shop.
• By Metro: Line 15 to New China International Exhibition Center station directly.
• By Self-Drive:
• 1. Follow Jingcheng Expresway—Exit from Houshayu tollbooth—Drive onto Huosha Rd—Reach Luoma Roundabout—Go south for Yuxiang Rd—New China
• International Exhibition Center is on your left side.
• 2. head for Sanyuan Overcrossing—Enter Airport Higway—Yangling St—Maliandian Rd Junction—New China International Exhibtion Center is just around the
• conter.
• 3.Head for Sanyuan Overcossing—Take Jingshun Rd—Maliandian Rd Junction—New China International Exhibition Center is just around the corner. 

In this expo you can find Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage and of course our professions -- compressor racks for industry refrigeration.

Different from last year, other than ordinary Freon compressor racks, pump station and condensing unit, we are exhibiting these high light products below:

1. R404a with CO2 secondary refrigerant inverter type compressor rack. This is a very good solution for -35 deg C fast frozen use. It uses R404a/R22 to cool down the CO2 and change it into liquid, then pump liquid CO2 to evaporators in cold rooms. Because the CO2 side does not contain oil, the refrigeration performance of the system will be very stable, only have 2 deg C temperature vibration, since the temperature is this stable, the evaporator is very hard to get frozen block, so it does not need to defrost frequently, almost once a week. The system uses inverter type Kobelco brand two stage screw compressor. It can adjust it's frequency according to the system needs.  Different from normal compressor with external inverter, this compressor can both decrease it's speed and also enlarge it's frequency and bring up it's speed to above 3000 rpm, so that it has wider output. The working CO2 pressure is only around 7~8kg, because CO2 is much much cheaper than freon and is not toxic as ammonia, This solution is a little bit more expensive than freon system, but can reduce more than 20% electricity, compared with ammonia system, it's high effeciency, simple and cheaper.
2. Heat pump is one of our new product. With R134a Fusheng brand compressor, it can produce 80 deg C hot water and 3 deg C cold water at the same time. It's designed for poultry feather treatment.
3. Small screw compressor is a new trend in the market, this market we are exhibiting 30hp*3 screw type compressor racks, this will be a very good equipment for small cold stores.

We will be more than happy to meet you in person, if your time allows, we can take you visit our factory or see some cold storage projects.

If you are not able to come this time, you can check our factory introduction video below:

We sincerely look forward to meeting friends from all over the world. During your stay in China, if you need translation or met problems, you can find me by calling +86-18678897804, I will do my best to help.