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David Feng

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Errors of 15 Languages

Chinglish Alert! 10 of the Most WTF Translate Fails from Chinese to English

I’m part of Beijing’s language experts team. Our job is both a lot of fun, a lot of fun, and a lot of linguistic head-scratching…

3d ago

Chinglish Alert! 10 of the Most WTF Translate Fails from Chinese to English

3d ago

David Feng
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David Feng 🚄 Trains

Go to Sleep and Wake Up in Hong Kong (by Train)

Yes, this is actually possible right now. Overnight sleepers to/from Hong Kong are a thing from Mainland China.

4d ago

Go to Sleep and Wake Up in Hong Kong (by Train)

4d ago

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David Feng 🚄 Trains

China-Laos Railway: How’s the Border Crossing Doing?

1'200+ international passenger movements in a day — we need to get ready for the big rush at the border…

5d ago

China-Laos Railway: How’s the Border Crossing Doing?

5d ago

David Feng
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Sustainable Mileage

Crossing Cities and Provinces by Metro and Tram

Crossing provincial or state borders? Next time try by metro… or by tram!

6d ago

Crossing Cities and Provinces by Metro and Tram

6d ago

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David Feng 🚄 Trains

Beautifying a Station Through its Station Square

Visual impact counts! A little love, care, and attention goes a long way in making railway stations look attractive…

Aug 12

Beautifying a Station Through its Station Square

Aug 12

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David Feng 🚄 Trains

2011 in the Chinese Railways: From Hope to Despair

A year with a critically important High Speed line opened with that in operation — but smaller, and followed with a horrific rail crash…

Jun 11

2011 in the Chinese Railways: From Hope to Despair

Jun 11

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David Feng 🚄 Trains

Let’s See: How Expensive Are China’s Trains?

When you do the maths, the Eurostar actually turns out quite a bit more “on top”… service, likely, but look at that price tag…

May 15

Let’s See: How Expensive Are China’s Trains?

May 15

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David Feng 🚄 Trains

Kids, Train Doors, Safety, and Usability

The point where you access a train constitute a potential safety risk if you’re travelling with the younger of the younger generation…

May 14

Kids, Train Doors, Safety, and Usability

May 14

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Sustainable Mileage

Dealing with Rail Capacity Bottlenecks — Swiss and Chinese-Style

Both Swiss and Chinese railways are immensely popular — victim of their own success, they’ve had to get creative about how to carry more…

May 12

Dealing with Rail Capacity Bottlenecks — Swiss and Chinese-Style

May 12

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Sustainable Mileage

Underground Rail Platforms: The Swiss Success Story

Starting in Zürich, the addition of underground platforms seem to have made a beneficial impact for rail in the city and in the region —…

May 11

Underground Rail Platforms: The Swiss Success Story

May 11

David Feng

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I like trains. Swiss. Zürich. Beijing. Railways, metro + tram systems, sustainable infrastructure + urbanisation. Oh, and also 10 languages...

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