Beijing Rail Travel and Ticket Booking Notes:
The above mentioned trains operate on daily basis
Advance ticket reservation for all kinds of trains is 20 days maximum. China has world's busiest rail system, you are suggested to reserve the ticket in advance to secure your travel plan.
Advance ticket booking period may be shortened to 3-5 days during "golden week" holidays such as China National Day (October 1-7), Chinese Spring Festival and etc.
In China, railway sleepers are classified into two types: soft sleeper and hard sleeper. Hard sleeper has three sub-categories: upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and bottom hard sleeper; Soft sleeper has two sub-categories: upper soft sleeper and bottom soft sleeper.
Beijing Railway stations and ticket agencies sell tickets of different places. For example, you can buy Shenzhen-Guangzhou train ticket even though you are still in Beijing City.
