Facebook Twitter Pinterest The railway station at West Kowloon, Hong Kong. For a taste of China’s high-speed revolution, and for an easy bite of an mega-city of which I knew little, Guangzhou seemed ideal. A journey there has now been cut in half, to 48 minutes, making it an easy side trip from Hong Kong (second-class tickets from £23). This does not sit well with some locals, who already feel threatened by China’s increasing control over Hong Kong and the “one country, two systems” agreement. • The trip was provided by Bamboo Travel , which has a tailor-made nine-day tour of Hong Kong and the south of China from £1,895pp, including return flights from London with Cathay Pacific, private transfers, B&B accommodation, and high-speed train travel between Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Yangshuo

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2018 06:30 UTC