CH-CH-CHANGIN (Dali)

In 2000 most of the police officers we passed wore green uniforms, with short sleeves and a bare head. Often being as short as 5 feet - they held as much intimidation factor as a 12 year old schoolboy.















The police at the train station today wore black & white uniforms, and loked tall in their boots and dress hats. Similar to the change from security guards to armed ticket inspectors on Sydney trains - you felt less inclined to mess with these guys.














I recall in 2000 on the train writing in darkened corridors with men on wooden seats loking out open wooden framed windows drinking tea out of glass jam jars. Today the glass jars have been replaced by perspex flasks, and the windows no longer open.














The trains have truly been tangaraised. No more 'hard beds', in a carriage interior of wood and vinyl. The interior of this train is beige - with touches of pastel blue and green. The bunks too are relatively well padded.