Megan’s preschool class has been learning about different types of transportation. To give the students a “hand-on” experience, the teachers arranged for a day trip on the fast train to Beijing. In a car the trip usually takes about 2 hours. But on the fast train, at 250 kilometers per hour, one can get from Tianjin to Beijing in 20 minutes! Interestingly though, it took us almost an hour to get from our school to the train station, with morning rush hour traffic. After arriving at the Beijing station, we went to eat lunch at Mc Donald’s, a treat for all the kids, then explored the station, then took the fast train back to Tianjin. The following pictures are of Megan’s class in the station, a church building in the distance (would love to know the history of this building), Megan with her Polish friend in front of the fast train and signage.