Ch 13: Train Troubles

China has 1.3 billion people and only so many train tracks. Coupled with the fact that the high schools and University's all let out in early July and you get a travel jam unscene in the western world. That was our trouble as trains coming out of Hohhot were sold out and tickets available only through the "underground" market. Needless to say it is not an experience I want to go through again. I was able to get tickets but the trouble it took really took a hit to my confidence on how well things worked in China. In short, relationships have been and will remain everything when it comes to getting things done when your in a jam. On second thought, I suppose that's not that much different from the rest of the world.