Leaving our city of origin, Nanjing, on a bright winter day
A dusty landscape greeted us the further inland we went
The Chinese hard sleeper train, economic and comfortable.
The standard meal for sale on every Chinese train.
Hour by hour the terrain changes, sometimes very quickly.
After 25 hours we begin to approach Xining
On the platform in Xining, a city surrounded by sizable mountains. Elevation about 2300m, 2 kilometers higher than sea-level Nanjing.
The first sign we were meeting Tibetan culture - Tibetan transcriptions of Chinese signs. Notice which language is printed the largest!
Leaving the Xining train platform.
Our first glimpse of the local Xining street scene. There were many different ethnic groups mixed together, a truly diverse Chinese city. Races include the Han Chinese, the Hui minority, Tibetans from two different regions, Mongols, and Xinjiang natives from the west.
Our hostel, on the 15th floor. Lete International Youth Hostel.
Our view of Xining.
What better way to cap off a 25 hour train ride than to sample the local donkey? The donkey was in fact much more delicious than the dog.
Sunset over Xining.
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