Riding China’s BULLET TRAIN from Shanghai to Beijing

We're leaving Shanghai and taking China's famous bullet train to Beijing for the first time! 🇨🇳 From navigating the Shanghai metro with Alipay and racing to catch our train to ordering food directly to our train car, this ended up being quite the travel day. We start the morning in Shanghai using Alipay for the metro before noticing something that is a constant every time you use the metro: X-ray security machines. After talking about some of the security and surveillance we've noticed while traveling through China, we realize we're running late and need to hurry if we're going to make our train to Beijing. Thankfully, we make it! We board the high-speed bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing and quickly realize how different the train system is from what we're used to. There are no physical train tickets. Instead, our passports are essentially our tickets, which Sierra explains once we're onboard. Then we attempt something even more interesting: ordering lunch to be delivered DIRECTLY to our train car while traveling through China. After struggling our way through the ordering process, we explore the food car and pick up some crab crackers for the journey. A few hours later, we officially arrive in Beijing for the FIRST TIME... although our introduction to the city doesn't go exactly as planned. 😂 From the train station, we make our way to the China World Hotel, Beijing, a Shangri-La hotel, where we'll be staying during our time in the city. We check out our room and hotel before heading out for one of the foods we've been most excited to try in Beijing. PEKING DUCK! 🦆🇨🇳 For our first proper meal in Beijing, we visit Xiheyayuan to try the city's famous Peking duck and see if it lives up to the hype. Finally, after a massive travel day from Shanghai to Beijing and already eating one dinner, we somehow end up having a SECOND dinner in the business lounge back at our hotel. This is officially the beginning of our Beijing adventure! If you're planning a trip to China or wondering what it's actually like taking the bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing, hopefully this video gives you a look at the entire experience, from using the Shanghai metro and navigating China's train stations to riding the high-speed rail, arriving in Beijing, staying at a luxury hotel, and trying authentic Peking duck. Timestamps: 00:00 Bullet Train From Shanghai to Beijing 🚆🇨🇳 00:13 How We Use Alipay on the Shanghai Metro 00:39 Why Are There X-Ray Machines in the Subway? 01:11 We're Going to be Late For Our Train... 02:14 Riding China's Famous Bullet Train to Beijing 02:41 No Train Tickets?! Your Passport Is Your Ticket 03:12 Ordering Lunch DIRECTLY to Our Train Car 05:09 Snacks from the Bullet Train Food Car 07:01 Our First Arrival in Beijing Didn't Go as Planned... 08:00 Heading to Our Beijing Hotel 08:52 China World Hotel Beijing Room Tour 09:40 Trying Famous Peking Duck in Beijing 🦆 14:06 Somehow We're Eating a SECOND Dinner... Locations: Shanghai, China Shanghai Metro Shanghai Railway Station Beijing, China China World Hotel, Beijing | Shangri-La Xiheyayuan China High-Speed Rail PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! :) Follow us on Instagram: Instagram: tannerandsierra QUESTION: Would you take the bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing, or would you rather fly? 🇨🇳 Let us know in the comments! This video is NOT sponsored. Shanghai to Beijing Shanghai to Beijing Train Shanghai to Beijing Bullet Train Shanghai Beijing Bullet Train Bullet Train China China Bullet Train China High Speed Rail China High Speed Train High Speed Train China Chinese Bullet Train China Train China Train Travel Train Travel China Shanghai Train Station Shanghai Metro Shanghai Metro Alipay Alipay China How to Use Alipay in China China Subway China Metro China Subway Security China X Ray Machines China Surveillance Traveling China Traveling Through China China Travel China Travel Vlog China Vlog China 2026 Beijing China Beijing Travel Beijing Travel Vlog Beijing Vlog Beijing 2026 First Time in Beijing First Time in China Shanghai China Shanghai Travel Shanghai Vlog Shanghai 2026 Shanghai to Beijing High Speed Train Shanghai to Beijing High Speed Rail China Train Food Food Delivery China Train Chinese Train Food China World Hotel Beijing China World Hotel Shangri La Beijing Shangri La China World Hotel Beijing Luxury Hotel Beijing Hotel Peking Duck Peking Duck Beijing Beijing Peking Duck Peking Duck China Xiheyayuan Xiheyayuan Beijing Beijing Food Beijing Food Tour Beijing Food Vlog Chinese Food Chinese Food Vlog Things to Do in Beijing What to Eat in Beijing Beijing Travel Guide China Travel Guide Couples Travel Couples Travel Vlog Travel Vlog Tanner and Sierra #china #beijing #shanghai #chinatravel #beijingtravel #shanghaitravel #chinavlog #beijingvlog #bullettrain #chinabullettrain #highspeedrail #pekingduck #beijingfood #chinesefood #alipay #shangrila #china2026 #tannerandsierra