We arrived at the north train station in this central Chinese city at 12:25 p.m. on a Thursday, five minutes before our scheduled departure.

In Chengdu, the fixed shuttle bus stop is at the eastern gate of the provincial gymnasium with an easy traffic, while in Chongqing there are two spots: ...

Overcrowded buses have become a common sight in Chengdu, a city of more than 10 million people. At least 110 people were packed into the bus on route No 9, which had a capacity for just 75 passengers.