As far as it was possible, I travel happily inexpensively!!!
DALI CHINA/Eurasia Across Journey
Chinese New Year 2004 was January 22nd.
In order to celebrate the day in Dali, I went from Beijing to Dali via Kunming.
Many Chinese people also return to their hometowns for the New Year, so I could only get unreserved seats and had to stand for the first 12 hours after departure.
The Beijing-Kunming section was 3183km/43hours and the fare was 320Yuan(ΰ40).
The section between Kunming and Dali was 36yuan(ΰ5) for about 320 km/ 6hour half.
I shared a twin room for 60yuan with a Polish, so the result was 30yuan/per(ΰ4).
And I was able to spend Chinese New Year in Dali with firecrackers blaring.