Japanese railway company employs Chinese students to help foreign passengers enjoy rail travel
The Kyushu Railway company has hired 5 Chinese undergraduate and graduate students, who are studying at Japanese universities, to help foreign passengers with rail travel and act as interpreters.
With the number of tourists, especially those from China, increasing, the rail company has hired the 3 female and 2 male students to make rail travel as smooth as possible for those visiting Japan for the first time. Their duties will see them located at booking offices, information booths and ticket gates. As well as being able to speak Japanese and Chinese the students can also speak Korean or English.
A Kyushu rail service passes over the level crossing at Ukiha station. Picture: www.upmain.com
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