Answered by peter from vietnam | Oct. 26, 2014 14:40
From March 1, 2014, the official railway ticket website, 12306.cn, carries out identity verification, which is aimed to improve real-name ticket system and crack down on ticket scalpers. Foreign passengers have to have their identities checked at ticket counters in railway stations by presenting valid passports before collecting paper tickets. Ticket offices in cities and airports do not offer identity verification service. Thus, tickets booked online can only be picked up at railway stations.