Train Travel

It took 22h to Xi'ning.Some minutes earlier than its schedual. To be on time, the train stopped at Lanzhou train station for nearly 1h. The people, who had already fed up with being closed in the cubics, were waiting in the long line in the train before it stopped.

When the door opened, we flooded out.

The people started to entain themselves by taking video of self-created dance, which originated from Majiang playing.

While we moved our eyes away from them, they tracked us, my husband and I, by their video sneakly.

Even it was winter, there still were a lot of people to Lasha, Tibet. Lasha is not only the holy place for Tibetan, but the others as well.

The idea was approaching to me from timeto time, probably we might get off when it stopped in Lasha.

The train has the signs and remindings in Chinese, English and Tibetan. It also has oxygen supply system.

One day before leaving I got notified that I should leave for some business trip for around 15days to Nanjing and Shanghai.

I had no idea that how long it would take from Chengdu to Nanjing. But now I am able to list the time here:
Leaving on 8pm. on 4 of June, and arriving on 9.10am 6.

The train started crowded and became half less till 9pm. on the next night.

I often remembed the time spent on train with Fredrik. It is full of fun and happiness. I forgot how aweful it was to take those long-time-train trips. Those memories also helped me out this time for spending 37hours in train. We were at Nanjing eventually.

想着这次忍受十几个小时的火车是我的一次壮举，惶惶不安之外还有些得意．

激动地在候车室里排上长队，再颤动着双腿追赶横跨铁轨的天桥上的每个人，睁大双眼排除并推断车厢座椅旁的阿拉伯数字，最后，终于发现了十六个小时专属于我的座位.

在几双瞪大眼睛的注视下，我把塞得满满的背包举到座椅顶上的行李架上放好．

火车一点儿一点儿地发出响动，提醒我的火车之旅即将开始．

出发前为打发长长的十多个小时，我准备了书、MP3，还有掌上电脑,但很快就发现我的装备全用不上．

车轮敲打铁轨的声音逐渐成为有节奏的律动.当整个人也随着摇晃起来时，我意识到，原来这声音是如此熟悉．

在震动耳膜般的悸动中，是和朋友在凌晨的车缝处互用蛋糕抹脸，呼喊着＂生日快乐＂；是在熟睡的脸上添眉加胡的意识流创作；是用相机拍下各种睡姿，尔后痛快地大笑一番．

火车将以为遗忘的记忆又投映到眼前，一张放过，一张又紧跟着出来．

我再没有时间计算那晃眼而过的分秒.

我的这个＂包厢＂到火车开动起来时,一共坐了加我在内的五个女生．

我和旁边的女生一直祈祷着那位靠窗的最好临时变了主意,把“地盘“交给我们打理．从最后到目的地的十几个小时来看，我们的祈祷上天听见了．

其余的四个女生都来自西安，上大学的，或者是才毕业的.她们教我打西安流行的扑克牌．还好有后补的一员大将，我终于抽身出来把自己摊在椅子上与火车声分享美梦．