A passenger in the hard sleeper car on the train from Chengdu to Lanzhou January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Passenger in the soft seat car on the train from Chengdu to Lanzhou January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Passenger some while they wait for train from Chengdu to Lanzhou to leave Chengdu January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Passengers board the train from Chengdu to Lanzhou in Chengdu January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
The view out the window of a soft sleeper as a passengers boards the train from Chengdu to Lanzhou in Chengdu January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Passengers arrive at the at the Chengdu train station January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Passengers at the Chengdu train station January 23, 2013.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail