Originally Posted by
chornedsnorkack
People twice caught smoking on CRH shall be banned from travelling on CRH.
The regulation is described as not applying to slow trains:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1000827.shtml
How long the ban would last has not been reported (or decided?).
Fast trains have air tight cabins, which is why they prohibit smoking and cooking. Unfortunately, body odor and bad smelling food (including both the on board offerings and 5 hour old KFC) are also part of the package.
Slow trains have true kitchens, and some actually serve up surprisingly good food. In fact, the Shanghai-Beijing T trains have the best mushu pork I have ever tasted in China.