2014年春节就要到了，要说春节什么最火，绝对是春运了，春运一票难求，相信在外求学和上班的每个人都坐过火车，但是你知道中国的火车票有哪些类型吗？

Chinese trains are divided according to their speed into various classes, identified with different letters and numbers. The letters refer to different classes:
中国的火车根据各自的时速分为不同等级，以车票前的首字母或数字进行区分。火车票首字母分为以下几个等级：

G – High-Speed Electric Multiple Units (EMU) Train 
G字头列车：高铁，全称“高速动车组列车”
 
This is the fastest running for long distance in China, the top speed of which could reach 350km/h. Currently, the G-train could finish the 1,068-kilometers Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway in 3 hours, the 301-kilometers Shanghai-Nanjing High-Speed Railway in 73 minutes and the 458-kilometers Zhengzhou-Xian High-Speed Railway in 2 hours.
中国长途客运速度最快的火车，时速350公里/小时。目前，从武汉到广州1068公里才不到3小时，从上海到南京的301公里只要73分钟，郑州到西安458公里不到2小时。

C – Intercity EMU
C字头列车：城际高铁，全称“城际动车组列车”

This is also the fastest kind, but runs for short travel distance between two nearby cities, such as the 120-kilomter's Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway.
这也是中国最快速的火车，但只在相邻城市间的运行短途火车，比如京津城际高铁。

D – Electric Multiple Units (EMU)
D字头列车：动车，全称“动车组列车”

This type is also called Hexiehao (和谐号, Harmony) or bullet trains in China. The designed top speed is 250km/h. They have been widely used for serving fast and frequent transport between main cities, such as Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Suzhou and Shenzhen-Guangzhou.
这种火车又叫“和谐号”或者“子弹头”火车。设计最高速度250公里每小时。城际高铁在人口稠密的都市圈之间运用最广，比如京沪线、沪宁城际铁路以及广州到深圳的高铁。

Z – Direct Express
Z字头列车：直达列车

This type with a top speed of 160km/h is also an efficient transport for long-distance travel. Generally, they run directly to the destination or with some stops on the way. On the other hand, some are equipped with only soft-sleepers and soft-seats.
这种车的最高时速是160公里，是长途旅行最实惠的车。一般来说，直达车就是是从始发站到终点站一站直达，中间不停或者仅有少量停车的车。另外，这种车次一般配有软座和软卧。

T – Express
T字头列车;特快

This kind has limited stops on the routes, mainly in these major cities. The highest speed is 140km/h. Almost every T-series is equipped with soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat.
这种车次只在主要城市限停，最高时速是140公里，一般情况下T开头的车会友软卧、软座和硬座及硬卧。
   
K – Fast
K字头列车：快车，快速列车，全称快速旅客列车，简称快速。

This series with a top speed of 120km/h has more stops than the T ones. They are equipped with air-condition and the four classes of berths.
这类车次的最高时速是120公里，比T字开头的火车要多停几站。有空调，设有四种等级的席位。

Accommodation Fast
普快，全称“普通旅客快车”
 
The numbers are identified with four digits and usually start with 1, 2, 4 or 5. Its highest speed is 120km/h but runs slower than the K-series as a result of more stops on the way. Currently, most of this kind are equipped with air-condition.
普快车票一般以1,2,4和5开头，最高时速120，因为停靠站点更多，所以比K字开头的火车慢。目前，大部分普快都有空调。

Accommodation
慢车，全称“普通旅客慢车”

With 100km/h's highest speed, this should be the slowest type, having as many stops as possible. They are also numbered with four digits and start with 6, 7, 8 or 9. Most of them are green trains without air-condition.