19 October 2026
Read the clock, not the map
Do not book an overnight seat just because the city pair looks close on a map of China.
High-speed trains between the big eastern cities are day trains. Some long routes still run overnight, with a very different night's sleep.
If the 12306 result is a hard seat through the night, that is not the same product as a four-hour high-speed train. Compare it with a flight honestly, including the airports.
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