'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant recalls Harbin's railway past

Harking back to the days before high speed bullet trains, Harbin's 'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant commemorates the city's long standing connection with the railways. Opened by the Harbin Railway Department on September 22, the old style train carriages remind people of how train travel across China used to be. [Photo: VCG]

Harking back to the days before high speed bullet trains, Harbin's 'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant commemorates the city's long standing connection with the railways. Opened by the Harbin Railway Department on September 22, the old style train carriages remind people of how train travel across China used to be. [Photo: VCG]

The old-style train carriages were once the most common way of rail transportation for ordinary Chinese people, offering much cheaper tickets for those travelling across China. The 'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant opened by the Harbin Railway Department on September 22, adds a new attraction to a city so closely connected to the railways. [Photo: VCG]

The old-style train carriages were once the most common way of rail transportation for ordinary Chinese people, offering much cheaper tickets for those travelling across China. The 'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant opened by the Harbin Railway Department on September 22, adds a new attraction to a city so closely connected to the railways. [Photo: VCG]

The old-style train carriages were once the most common way of rail transportation for ordinary Chinese people, offering much cheaper tickets for those travelling across China. The 'Green Train' nostalgia restaurant opened by the Harbin Railway Department on September 22, adds a new attraction to a city so closely connected to the railways. [Photo: VCG]