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Reservations: If you want reserve a train ticket in China, normally, the reservation by agency is carried out 30-45 days in advance.
Even, in the ordinary seasons, 10-15 days before the date concerned. In China, you can only get the ticket 3 days before the departure date.

But if you leave while crossing the Chinese festivals like the 1st May(one week holidays for the Chinese), 1st October(one week holidays for the Chinese)and Chinese New Year's day, 10 days before your departure. We advise you to carry out the reservation as earlier as possible.
While approaching these festivals, many of agencies do not accept more train ticket reservation, because there are too many requests for the tickets of all the categories.

Reservation and purchase of the tickets
The reservations of train tickets are purchased from the travel agencies like Chinatraintour.com, or to the reception of certain hotels. One can also go directly to the railway station, to hold his place and to buy his ticket. In all the cases, The ticket should be purchased at least one day before the departure date, sometimes several days.
Never throw your ticket ,because it is requested to you from the exit of the railway station.

Lastly, if you have reserved a place, it is necessary for you to get into the train quickly. If not, it will remain you little of place for your luggage.

	Soft-sleeper: carriages are divided into separate compartments and each compartment has two lower and two upper berths. Sheets and blankets are provided and they are generally of good standard. Washrooms and toilets are located at both ends of the compartment. Soft sleeper always costs twice as much as hard sleeper and almost the same price as flying. Therefore, soft sleeper tickets are more easily available.
Hard Sleeper: The hard-sleeper carriage contains six beds in three tiers. Sheets, pillows and blankets are provided and it somewhat resembles a budget hotel. Comparing with the soft-sleeper, hard-sleeper is less comfortable, the price is also lower than that of the soft-sleeper. Competition for hard-sleepers has become fierce in recent years, so if you get one, you are very lucky.
	Soft Seats: These seats are more expersive than those of the hard seat but are very comfortable, your legs can enjoy more room. The carriages are less crowded than the hard-seat carriages.
Hard Seats: Contrary to the soft ones , those seats are upholstered. These are the less expensive ones. These seats tend to be crowded and are not always very clean.