A railway system in southwest China has just launched several trains equipped with chairs and desks so that students of all ages can study as they travel.
The new features were highlighted in a series of videos and pictures released by railway operators on Weibo and Chinese government-run CCTV News on Monday.
原来还有“开往春天的自习室”啊，而且还是移动的！抽空可以去体验5609/5610次公益性“慢火车”，往返于重庆与秀山间的。 pic.twitter.com/varGfJnm8s
— luobin (@luobin666888) February 21, 2023
According to reports, the Chinese railway department made some changes to three of its trains, notably No. 5609/5610, No. 5619/5620 and No. 5633/5634.
The first train runs between Chongqing and Xiushan County, while the other two take passengers along the Chengdu-Kunming Railway line.
As seen in pictures and videos, the railway department converted several train carriages to “study carriages.”
这几天，一趟带有自习室的火车
受到关注
它拆除了车厢里部分座椅
在紧挨车窗位置安装了课桌椅
变身“学习车厢”
供有需求的旅客使用
网友称之为“开往春天的自习室”它就是行驶在渝怀铁路
往返于重庆与秀山间的
5609/5610次公益性“慢火车” pic.twitter.com/yg1OQvYqaH— Llqunzhang (@llqunzhang) February 20, 2023
The carriages’ desks are installed adjacent to the windows to free up more space for passengers.
Chinese slogans — such as “Yu Yue,” which translates to “traveling and reading happily” — can also be seen inside the carriages to help motivate passengers.
Students who attend schools near the Chengdu-Kunming Railway line often take trains instead of school buses. Since these trains are public-welfare “slow trains,” students get enough time to finish their homework while traveling to school.
Besides the three trains, the railway department also made some changes to its train No. Z150, which travels between Guiyang and…
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