There's no Wifi support on Chinese train, but I think I can share it via my 3G mobile phone.
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 9:33 PM, WereSpielChequers < [email protected]> wrote: > This sounds like an amazing adventure, A couple of years ago this would > have been very tempting, I envy those of you who will go this way. If there > are several of you it might be possible to sort out WiFi perhaps one of > those satellite connections? > > WSC > > > On 19 January 2013 00:41, Christophe Henner > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I hate you, now I'm considering it. >> >> That being said, it would more expensive than the plane from the price I >> could find (as the tickets are one way tickets and the plane it's a round >> trip) and that it doesn't all the extras you'd have over the two weeks. >> >> But still, that is an awesome idea :D >> >> -- >> Christophe >> >> >> On 19 January 2013 00:16, Sven <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> wiki-shippingcontainers? Umm... >>> >>> >>> On Jan 18, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Pharos <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Someone needs to start a historical list of wiki-trains, wiki-buses, >>> and wiki-shippingcontainers on a page on Meta. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Richard >>> (User:Pharos) >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Andrew Lih <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The good news is the train to Hung Hom is (literally!) on the doorstep of >>> >>> the Wikimania venue at HK Polytechnic University. >>> >>> >>> If you plan it out well, you could spend time in Beijing, overnight >>> train to >>> >>> Shanghai, spend time there, then overnight again to HK/Hung Hom. For >>> those >>> >>> with the time in their schedule, it sounds like a great trip. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Alan C Y Lai <[email protected]> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> >>> I'm afraid that Deryck Chan is overtly optimistic about the construction >>> >>> of High Speed Rail in Hong Kong. As the line is still under construction >>> >>> until 2015, the Beijing-Hong Kong through train will still be on >>> >>> conventional lines during Wikimania 2013. And I strongly urge for >>> >>> convenience and comfortability sake you'd better take the through train >>> to >>> >>> Hung Hom. >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> >>> >>> Deryck Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> IIRC by Wikimania 2013 the Hong Kong-Beijing direct train will have >>> >>> switched to the high speed system. >>> >>> >>> On Jan 18, 2013 7:55 AM, "Shujen Chang" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> There's also a railway line from Beijing to Kowloon, but that line is >>> >>> slower and less confortable than the Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway >>> >>> Line. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Shujen Chang <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I recommend you take the Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway in China, >>> >>> than you can transfer train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. >>> >>> I'm planning to train to Hong Kong to (from China), so maybe I can join >>> >>> you in Beijing-Guangzhou&Guangzhou-Hong Kong line. >>> >>> and attention, you must apply for a Chinese visa if passing China, the >>> >>> Hong Kong visa is not valid in China. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Seb35 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hello, Добрый день, >>> >>> >>> Three years ago some crazy Wikimedians (whose I was) travelled by train >>> >>> through Europe to join Gdańsk for Wikimania. >>> >>> >>> This year I intend to join Wikimania Hong Kong by train from France, >>> >>> mainly with the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Chinese trains. The travel >>> >>> can take a minimum of about 2 weeks (of intensive train :), but it would >>> be >>> >>> more comfortable to take more time; the price seems to be about 300-400 € >>> >>> (+food, visas, etc…), so probably less or similar than the airtravel of >>> ~800 >>> >>> €. >>> >>> >>> Does anyone is interested to join me? You have time if you want think >>> >>> about. If we are some people interested in Europe, we could join in >>> >>> Deutschland before continuing the 10k km :) >>> >>> >>> ~ Seb35 [^_^] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Shujen Chang >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Shujen Chang >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -Andrew Lih >>> >>> Associate professor of journalism >>> >>> USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism >>> >>> Email: <[email protected]>[email protected] >>> >>> WEB: <http://www.andrewlih.com>http://www.andrewlih.com >>> >>> BOOK: The Wikipedia Revolution: http:/www.wikipediarevolution.com >>> >>> PROJECT: WikiFactcheck: <http://wikifactcheck.org/wiki> >>> http://wikifactcheck.org/wiki >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Sincerely, Shujen Chang
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