China is a very popular place to visit now. Many people from other countries visit China and find that there are so many ways to take a trip in China.
A lot of places in China have airports (机场), so you can take the plane here and there. But the most (最) popular way to take a trip in China is taking the train. The Chinese train system (系统) is over 155, 000 kilometers long. It is not very expensive to take a trip by train in China. To go to another city from Beijing by train, you will spend about 50 to 600 yuan.
It takes about 11 hours to go from Beijing to Xi'an by train. So some people will buy a "sleeper ticket (卧铺票) ". With this ticket, you can sleep in a bed on the train. The next morning, you will wake up in Xi'an! You can also buy a "seat ticket (坐票)". This can be fun when you travel with friends. You can talk or play games with your friends. There are also many interesting things to look at outside the window. You will be in xi'an before you know it!
