Originally Posted by
dtsm
We booked the new Harbor Grande Hotel,club floor and deeluxe harborview room already for 30th to 2nd. Were then thinking of doing the train ride(s), at least the HK/Bj leg - just for fun

I wouldn't travel to China that week. But that's just me.
Anyways, for October 09, HK-Beijing train operates on odd days, while HK-Shanghai operates on even days (last table of page):
http://www.it3.mtr.com.hk/B2C/UserPa...eTable_Eng.asp