绿皮火车上的“移动自习室”

云南 李彩华

A slow train in Southwest China boasting its own study room has attracted much attention from netizens, according to a CCTV News report.

The train No.5609/5610, which runs between Chongqing and Xiushan County,is a public-welfare“slow train”.

In some carriages, some seats have been replaced with desks and chairs adjacent to the windows to transform it into a“study carriage”for passengers in need.

The Chinese characters“Yu Yue”appear on the train,which translate to“traveling and reading happily”.Other inspirational slogans can be seen throughout the converted carriages.

In addition to No.5609/5610, other“slow trains”have been upgraded with“study carriages”,including No.5619/5620 and No.5633/5634 which run along the Chengdu-Kunming Railway.Students from nearby schools often take the trains between school and home.The trains are their“school buses”and many passengers use their travel time to complete homework.

On the train No.Z150,which runs between Guiyang and Beijing, a transformed“book bar”carriage has been welcomed by college students.There are nearly 400 universities and colleges in the cities along the line,making the train No.Z150 the first choice for most students on those campuses.Since 2015,the train's dining car has been open for free at night to provide returning students with a lending library, free tea and other services.These small measures by the railway department are a welcome comfort for passengers in need of a relaxing place to continue their studies.

Reading Check

Do you want to take the train with its own study room? Imagine what else a train car could be transformed into apart from a study room.

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