Identity and responsibility
China Train Tickets provides China train booking and rail travel information for international travelers. It is not the official China Railway 12306 website, a government body, or a railway operator.
Sources
We separate stable planning guidance from volatile operational data. Cached fares or availability are never presented as permanently valid facts.
- China Railway 12306 — the primary reference for railway operations, passenger rules, and live information.
- Search results for the user-selected date provide that date’s train times, fares, seat classes, and availability.
- Visa, immigration, and policy guidance tells readers to reconfirm with the responsible official authority.
Freshness and live data
Train numbers, schedules, fares, rolling stock, seat classes, and availability can change. Page summaries are for planning; travelers must search the actual date and rely on the live result and final order before travel.
Editorial review
Route, station, and wiki pages are checked for station names, station codes, travel procedures, internal references, and appropriate live-data warnings. Pages display a review date, and material operational or policy changes can trigger an earlier review.
AI use and citations
AI answers may cite stable planning guidance when they retain the page URL and review date. Dynamic ticketing claims must return to a live search; an AI summary is not an inventory guarantee.
Corrections and contact
To report a factual error, broken source, or identity issue, email [email protected] or use the contact page.