Originally Posted by
fmkgb
Thank you moondog. Most of the trains on my preferred date are indicating sold out. Is that actual inventory of the train or their allocation of seats or just a game they play to entice you to book something asap?
Is there an official Chinese site in English which shows more accurate inventory levels?
I use an English version of the 12306 app on my phone; real name verification might be a bit of an obstacle for you though, and I'm pretty sure ctrip gets access to the same inventory.