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Earliest Time to Buy Train Tickets for Oct Holiday?

Hey, just wondering if train tickets are available earlier than normal for October holiday. Specifically, what is the earliest date I can buy an overnight Shanghai - Beijing ticket? ...full story at Lonely Planet

from Lonely Planet on Wed, Sep 05 2007

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