China: why it is so difficult to get train ticket?

As the lunar new year is approaching, the spring travel started. The central government announced earlier that the train ticket's price will remain the same. However, most of the tickets fall into the pocket of various ticket agents, and they sell the tickets to the black marketeers. Tianya club has a post explaining the situation (zh).

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