{"id":2392,"date":"2026-06-13T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:00:16","slug":"i-got-scammed-after-riding-chinas-350km-h-bullet-train-shanghai-to-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2392","title":{"rendered":"I Got Scammed After Riding China\u2019s 350km\/h Bullet Train! (Shanghai to Beijing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I rode China\u2019s 350km\/h bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing during one of my last visits. The ride itself was great, but then when we got to Beijing, I fell for a classic taxi scam.<\/p>\n<p>I show you how we got from Shanghai Disneyland to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, then from Beijing South Railway Station to the Hilton Beijing Tongzhou, while falling for a taxi scam.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17USEFUL LINKS<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 China Bullet Train Bookings (Trip.com): https:\/\/www.trip.com\/trains\/china\/route\/shanghai-to-beijing\/?locale=en_xx&amp;curr=usd<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfe8 Hilton Beijing Tongzhou: https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/bjstohi-hilton-beijing-tongzhou\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Universal Studios Beijing Tickets: https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=334&amp;aff_adid=827653&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F56183-universal-studios-beijing%2F<\/p>\n<p>\u23f0 TIMESTAMPS<br \/>\n00:00 China\u2019s 350km\/h Bullet Train from Shanghai to Beijing<br \/>\n00:22 Shanghai Disneyland Hotel to Hongqiao Railway Station<br \/>\n01:27 Exploring Hongqiao Railway Station<br \/>\n05:38 What the Bullet Train is Like<br \/>\n08:03 Arrival in Beijing &amp; Taxi to Hilton Beijing Tongzhou<br \/>\n09:56 I Got Scammed by the Taxi<br \/>\n12:23 Hilton Beijing Tongzhou<\/p>\n<p>#ShanghaiToBeijing #BulletTrain #TravelWarning #ChinaTravel #BeijingTaxi #TDRExplorer<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Explorers on Patreon<\/p>\n<p>Patreon subscribers<br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\nAlexandra M.<br \/>\nAmy&amp;Andy<br \/>\nAnuro3<br \/>\nbnutbug1125<br \/>\nBruce Hart<br \/>\nCassandra Harms<br \/>\nCat<br \/>\nCat Y<br \/>\nChelsea<br \/>\nClare B.<br \/>\nCorin B.<br \/>\nCynthia S.<br \/>\nElaine G.<br \/>\nErin L.<br \/>\nFiora<br \/>\nGabriel M.<br \/>\nGalletea<br \/>\nGavin<br \/>\nJan C.<br \/>\nJoanyLeprince<br \/>\nKaren T.<br \/>\nKimberley W.<br \/>\nLorna Duigan<br \/>\nMaggie K.<br \/>\nMary C.<br \/>\nMeghan<br \/>\nMickey P.<br \/>\nMukta M.<br \/>\nNoiresDusk<br \/>\nPeter S.<br \/>\nRachel<br \/>\nRana<br \/>\nRobert W.<br \/>\nRoz<br \/>\nSandra C.<br \/>\nSarah<br \/>\nSarah H.<br \/>\nSarah P.<br \/>\nSteph W.<br \/>\nTaylor<br \/>\nTravis H.<br \/>\nTricia H.<br \/>\nZach N.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW ON SOCIAL<br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/tdrexplorer\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc99  Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/tdrexplorer<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tdrexplorer\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccc Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/tdrexplorer\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb Patreon: http:\/\/bit.ly\/tdrpatreon<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT TDR EXPLORER<br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\nHi, \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffd My name is Chris, aka TDRExplorer, and I started sharing my theme park adventures. 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