We usually use HSR a couple of times a week. Since we don't know what time we actually finish, it is a case of after work we just head to the station and purchase the next available seat. Usually it is quite full and the wife and myself cannot even purchase tickets side by side but yesterday we could of had a romantic carriage just for ourselves if we wanted to move over to the next carriage.

I am also in total agreement that the HSR is a better way to travel if HSR travels there. I personally can't wait until the HSR goes past Xiamen and eventually connects to GZ.