All aboard: Chinese school converts train carriage into dormitory

A school in eastern China has converted an abandoned train carriage into a student dormitory, a according to a local internet photo website

The cabins in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, looked rustic, even dilapidated, from the outside, but interiors are furnished with wood flooring, air conditioning and storage areas, the website Dfic.cn reported.

Three or four double-deck bunks takes up most of the the space, leaving only a narrow corridor for the occupants to pass. The report did not name the school.

Some safety facilities such as fire extinguishers and smoke detector can be seen in the photos, but it was not clear whether the structure had been officially approved.