Route: Kunming (China) – Chengdu (China) 040415

Train departs 7.45pm. 17hours train ride. Last minute ticket bought two days earlier. Hard sleeper middle bed 426 Yuan. Hard sleeper have 6 beds in one cabin. Soft Sleeper has 4 beds in one cabin. Lowest bed is the most stable because of the low point of gravity but during the day time people from the upper beds would sit on it and you may not get the extra sleep that you wanted. Middle bed was the best for me. The upper bed doesn't have space even to sit properly – only to sleep at you have to climb up and it take skills to do this but it's the cheapest among the three beds. As always – the cabin or the train was full of Chinese and I just don't want to make the effort to communicate because the chances that we can understand each other are really low. Only communicated to makes sure where is my bed and whether on the right train or stop by showing the train ticket. Bought food earlier from Carrefour. Just need to sleep and wake up next day. By this time, can sleep peacefully on the train comparing the first few rides. 12.30pm next day Chengdu. Almost 17hours.