Is This China's BEST High-Speed Train?

Hello and welcome back to China, where today we'll be checking out one of their very best imported trains!

We'll be riding in First Class, from Nanjing to Hangzhou onboard the CRH380AL, the 16-car extended version of the 380km/h high-speed train, which is descended from the Japanese E2 Shinkansen, so let's go and check it out together!

Date of Filming: 22/9/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Chinese Railways
Departure: Nanjing South, China
Arrival: Hangzhou East, China
Cost: First Class - 210 Chinese Yuan (£23.24, €26.93, $29.43)

Check out my review of the 400km/h Chinese Fuxing CR400 in Business Class here:

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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Entry to Nanjing South Station
01:54 - Station Tour
04:05 - Boarding
04:42 - Route Map
05:04 - Our Train Arrives!
05:48 - Let's Get Onboard
06:20 - Departure from Nanjing
07:28 - Seat Tour (First Class)
09:18 - Complimentary Goodies
09:45 - Dining Car, Business & Second Classes
11:12 - Toilet Tour
11:50 - High-speed Window Views
12:25 - Changxing & Huzhou Stations
14:02 - Trip Summary
14:45 - Arrival at Hangzhou East
15:15 - Alighting the Train
15:50 - Outro

[NonstopEurotrip]

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[bradmack]

The last high speed trip I did was Qingdao to Beijing. I can assure you that even economy is luxurious when compared to train travel in China in the 1980's. xx

[Great_Ansh]

This is arguably the best train in the world glad you travelled on thee.❤😊

[ricksipes]

I can't imagine traveling in China without hi-speed trains. When my late wife and I traveled in Brazil in 1986, we had to fly between all the cities. But Brazil has planned its first express train between Rio and Sao Paulo altho construction hasn't started yet. Maybe one day you'll do South America.

[srikanthshastry]

I can criticize European trains all we should not forget at the core level China learnt high speed rail from Europe and Japan.
They've truly surpassed the world.
Just look at the quality of infrastructure and compare them to what is the status of the same in Germany.
Look at Railway stations like Nanjing station and compare it to Frankfurt am Main hauptbahnhof
The difference is monumental
The world needs to take note and acknowledge China's progress

[GLOBALALLIANCE]

On my 2018 tour of China, I was on the Chongqing to Xian line, I was thinking to myself what a wonderful way to travel. A few months later, they came out with the Fuxing which is the latest version of the high speed train and can cruise speed around 350 kilometer an hour.

[danis]

The 5000-year journeys of historic sophistication definitely never lie, never .

[vptghbp]

I take those trains every week, and I can't live without them. By the way, awwsome videos!!😀

[Larkinchance]

The US is accepting the challenge of China's high speed trains with a system of high speed buses.

[futfdghyfhy]

5:25 you can see the number is CRH380AL-2541, It happens to be the one mentioned below that set a record speed of 486km/h ten years ago.😄very lucky

[spikermike]

China has stopped production of the 380A for a while already. The current operational series is the 400 series, and the 450 series is in test run now.

[Aohalm]

Congrats on the 100k milestone and a happy new year!

[irmtouch]

CRH380A has stopped producing new cars, and now the factory only produces the CR400 series.

[DS.J]

The best Chinese HSR train is CR400BF-BZ which you incidentally took in the business class between Shanghai and Nanjing, so this one isn't the best, and you should know that ;)
Anywwy, Chinese HSR system is indeed mind-boggling and not even remotely comparable to anything else out there. Not just because the network is huge but also because of the service level it provides. Can't wait to ride those trains again.

[carlospanizo]

Excelent video. Happy new year for everybody from Spain

[_autom]

happy new year!🎉 had to laugh at the announcement approaching ChangXing station: "...please get out..having your belongings with you..." #hilarious another great video and look forward to more in the new year!

[stevedeakin]

Really enjoyed the video, best wishes for the new year 😊.

[Zuuu]

Happy new year nonstop Eurotrip thank you for all the amazing videos you uploaded this year

[MarcsCupofTea]

Thank you for another excellent year filled with exciting trips. Congratulations on reaching 100k subscriber's, all that hard work is paying off now. I'm just about to reach 100 subscribers as I'm only a small part time amateur channel but I like to build up the channel slowly 😊.
All the best for 2024 and can't wait to see what you got in store

[sashaconrad]

Very nice video! I appreciate your channel. Happy New Year 2024! 😊