What you can, and can't, take when traveling by train

Smelly food, such as Guangxi Luosifen noodle soup, stinky tofu or durian, cannot be consumed on trains, but can be carried if they are well packed and sealed.

With the lunar year coming to an end, many people will return home to celebrate the Chinese New Year with their families. But do you know what can be taken on the train or what not?

Not long ago, the latest version of the list of things to carry on trains was released and according to an officer with the passenger transport department of China State Railway Group Co Ltd, food and beverages such as hairy crabs, liquor and other items can be carried based on certain rules.

The officer said that fish, crabs, shellfish and aquatic animals packaged in closed boxes can be carried on trains.

Seafood in closed boxes can be carried on trains but anything smelly has to be well packed.

Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content between 24 and 70 percent can be carried but must be well sealed and clearly marked. The volume must not exceed 3,000 milliliters.

Those with an alcohol content exceeding 70 percent or unclear labels are prohibited.

Alcohol on trains must be sealed and clearly marked.

According to the list, electrical appliances such as power banks, lithium batteries, computers, tablets, small handheld fans, and shoulder and neck massage tools can all be carried on board.

Among them, power banks and lithium batteries are required to be clearly marked, and capacity should not exceed 20,000 mAh.

If one uses a mobile phone, computer, or tablet, wearing headphones is suggested.

Passengers can carry rice cookers, electric kettles, hair dryers, hair curling irons but they cannot be used on the train.

Batteries such as electric vehicle batteries and car batteries are not allowed in either checked luggage or carried.

Spray products with inflammable content such as perfume, mosquito repellent and gel can be taken but the volume of a single container must not exceed 100 milliliters, and only one piece of each type is allowed.

For other spray products such as hair dye, mousse, hair gel, and air freshener, the volume of a single container shall not exceed 150 milliliters, and each type is also limited to one piece.

Total volume of all these spray products shall not exceed 600 milliliters.

Spray products are allowed on trains but there are limits.

Pet owners should never take their pets, except guide dogs, on trains.

Other things prohibited from being taken into the station or on board include flammable, explosive, toxic, radioactive, corrosive and other dangerous items that may endanger the safety of people and their property.

Pets are not allowed on trains.

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