Absurdity, Allegory and China

Just when I was wondering what had happened to the world’s most expensive train, this shows up. (h/t to Danwei). And at a great deal, too – 50% off. Twenty-one days as an extravagantly pampered tourist in one of the world’s most fragile environments on a train that is “normally reserved for celebrities and government [...]

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I’ve been trying my best to follow a particular story since its initial announcement on March 10, 2008. And now finally some word about the world’s most expensive train: the proposed luxury line from Beijing to Lhasa, single ticket price – a mere 40,000 RMB (today, $5,849 USD; 4,000 Euros). No, there is not an [...]

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