Wanderlust thanks for your response. It’s relevant because the train ticket in is part of the documentation required to get a Chinese Visa. May I ask why you say buying a ticket is a major problem?
Does anyone happen to know how I can purchase a train ticket more than 3 days in advance? I need the ticket to get my Chinese Visa, but everywhere I look says the tickets are only available to purchase 3 days before, which means I won't get my Visa in time. Thank you!