中国已经转向“即时打印”条形码信用卡大小的门票，此前使用的是亚埃德蒙森大小的信用卡门票。1949年以前，埃德蒙森大小的卡票盛行。以下是中国门票的小精选。

China has moved over to “instant print” bar coded credit card size tickets, having previously used sub-Edmondson size card tickets. Pre-1949, Edmonson size card tickets prevailed. The following is a small selection of Chinese tickets. 

确定车站并不总是那么容易。一些车站被重新命名，有时人们可能会看到一些公交车票。

It is not always easy to identify stations. Some stations were renamed, and sometimes one comes across what are probably bus tickets.

中国政府铁路(CGR)，广东-汉口线(CHL)广东九龙段。1949年2月广州东九龙中国旅行社三等快车票。

Chinese Government Railways (CGR), Canton-Hankow Line (CHL) Canton Kowloon Section. Third Class express ticket issued by China Travel Service Co (CTSC), Guangzhou East – Kowloon Feb 1949. (both sides shown)

二等票。日期为“38”，但可能是1949年，基于始于1911年的中华民国历法。

Second class ticket. Dated “38, but probably 1949, based on the Republic of China calendar starting in 1911.

“终点站快车票”，特等票。这是“CHR CKS”，大概是广州汉口铁路，广州九龙段”。背面的细节表明，出境手续是在九龙办理的。

“Terminal Express” ticket, special class. This is branded “CHR CKS”, presumably Canton Hankow Railway, Canton Kowloon Section”. The details on the back suggests that the exit formalities were taken care of in Kowloon.

中国国家铁路-卧铺票。山海关-沈阳线。中文是竖着印的，上面写着“中华民国国家铁路”，也就是CNR。它的日期是“08-12-21”，我猜意思是1932(而不是1919)。

Chinese National Railways sleeping berth ticket issued at Shanhaiguan 山海关 (SHK) on the Pe-Ning  北宁 (Beijing – Shenyang) line. The Chinese is printed vertically and says inter alia, “Republic of China National Railway” i.e. CNR. It is dated “08-12-21”, which I would guess means 1932 (rather than 1919).

中国国家铁路天津东至北平(北京)1946年头等车票(可能)。票价是925元“法币”。

Chinese National Railways first class ticket from Tianjin Dong to Beiping (Beijing), 1946 (prob). The fare is 925 yuan “legal currency”.

标题是中国铁路管理委员会。这是京沪线从上海北站到南京的头等车票。不幸的是，没有日期。正面标价是3600元，背面标价是18800美元

The title is Chinese Railway Management Committee . This is a first class ticket on the JingHu (Beijing – Shanghai) line from Shanghai Bei to Nanjing. Unfortunately there is no date. The price marked on the front is 3,600 yuan but $18,800 is stamped on the back

上海北-南京卧铺票(下铺)。我认为这是对上述车票的补充

Shanghai Bei – Nanjing sleeper ticket (lower berth). I suspect this was a supplement to the above ticket

天通安至上海北三等机票。天通安是北站以北的第一站。我不知道背景中的“NSR”代表什么——南京——上海?背面用中文写着京沪铁路，也就是北京-上海。

Third class ticket from Tiantongan to Shanghai North. Tiantongan is the first station north of the Beizhan (north station).  I do not know what “NSR” in the background stands for – Nanjing – Shanghai? It says JingHu Railway on the reverse in Chinese i.e. Beijing – Shanghai.

士兵及家属免费二等票一张，天津北-正阳门。正阳门是前门后来的名字。

A free second class ticket for soldiers and dependents, Tianjin Bei – Zhengyangmen. Zhengyangmen was a later name for Qianmen.

这很有趣。北京前门到定县日票一张。日期是“28”，这一定是国家日历，也就是1939年

This is very interesting. A Japanese style ticket from Beijing Qianmen to Dingxian. The date is “28” which must be the Nationalist calendar i.e. 1939

三雁桥至十味塘的北车车票。十味塘是广州的第一站，也是三水线的终点站，位于珠江西岸，或多或少与南站相对，南站已经消失在一个集装箱堆场下。日期不详，但我猜是1949年之前不久。

CNR ticket from Sanyanqiao to Shiweitang.  Shiweitang was the first station in Guangzhou, being the terminus for the line to Sanshui, and is situated on the west bank of the Pearl River, more or less opposite what use to be the Nanzhan or South station, which has disappeared under a container yard.  Date not known but my guess is shortly pre-1949.

琶江口-广州西。一张1949年前国民政府时期的票。琶江口在英德以南。

Pajiangkou – Guangzhou Xi. A ticket from the pre-1949 nationalist government era.  Pajiangkou is south of Yingde.

这张票很宝贵。1985年从新安到黄沙，包括坐渡轮。新安现在被称为三水和黄沙在广州沙面岛附近。这需要坐火车到十味塘站，然后过河到黄沙。(门票图片由黄志强提供)

This is a real gem.  Xinan – Huangsha in 1985 including a ferry ride.  Xinan is now known as Sanshui and Huangsha is near Shamian Island in Guangzhou.  This would have involved a train journey to Shiweitang station and then across the river to Huangsha. (ticket image: courtesy Rick Wong)

站台票收集在中国是一种爱好,CRPH甚至出版了一本书中国铁路站台票图录。收藏家们关注的是这些现代画报票

Platform ticket collecting is a well established hobby in China, CRPH even publishing a book on the subject, Zhongguo Tielu Zhantaipiao Tulu 1949-1998   (中国铁路站台票图录).  Collectors focus on these modern pictorial tickets

目前的标准票价格式，条形码，背面有磁条，大约信用卡大小。这是赤峰到北京北的软卧。

Current standard ticket format, bar coded and with a magnetic stripe on the back, about credit card size This is a soft sleeper from Chifeng to Beijing Bei.

2001年12月在金城江站为前往普洛的的条码票。右边的两个字符是可怕的“无座”=没有座位!

Barcode ticket issued at Jinchengjiang station for the JS hauled train on the railway to Puluo, December 2001. The two characters on the right are the dreaded “wu zuo 无座” = no seat!  Not a problem on this service.

一些条形码票后面有广告，在大陆收集这些变化正在成为趋势。这是一张北京—承德的倒票，1996年12月的一则烟草广告

Some barcoded tickets carry advertisements on the rear and collecting these variations is becoming on the mainland.  This is the reverse of a Beijing – Chengde ticket, December 1996, a tobacco advert

“代用票”替代票,一般在火车上补票获得。这张票是1972年从上海到南昌的车票，但格式至今仍未改变。在未来几年内，我们有望看到手持机器打印的门票取代这些门票

A “daiyong piao 代用票” substitute ticket, generally issued on the train to ticket-less passengers, who need to “bupiao 补票”. This ticket is from Shanghai to Nanchang in 1972, but the format remains much the same to this day. Expect to see these being replaced by hand-held machine printed tickets in the next few years

南岭铁路车票，平南-穆冲，1999年

Nanling Railway ticket, PingNan – Muchong, JS hauled in 1999.

1999年在韶关开出的北京至九龙直通车车票。

KCR ticket issued at Shaoguan for the through service from Beijing to Kowloon, 1999. 

2000年圣诞节，九龙-北京西。

Kowloon – Beijing West, Christmas Day 2000.