If you are headed for any destination which has a travel time of over 6 hours. You should definitely try to get a soft seat car. Any trips over 12 hours and a hard or soft sleeper is a must. Soft sleepers are more comfortable, but offer a more isolated (some would say private) train experience.most overnight trains have dining cars.

And if you really can't find a seat or bunk anywhere, you can usually pay a small amount to spend the night in the dining car. It is a good idea to bring your own food. Instant noodles, fruit and sausages are what most people bring. Hot water is available on board.

Beijing Railway Station: is opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture. It is located in an extremely central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road. Trains enter and leave to the scenery of a former Beijing city gate at Dongbianmen. tel: 86-10-65129525 (Chinese only)

The traffic load of Beijing Railway Station has decreased somewhat with the opening of the Beijing West Railway Station: is Asia's largest rail terminal and is very modern and well-equipped. opened in 1996. Still, it a busy railway station, handling trains to and from northern and coastal southern China. tel: 86-10-63216253 (Chinese only)