China has 36,000 km of high-speed railways
BEIJING
China has 36,000 km of high-speed railways
China's railway network had a total length of 141,400 kilometers by the end of last month, of which 36,000 km were high-speed railways, the national railway operator said on Saturday. The country invested 67.1 billion yuan ($9.67 billion) in rail fixed assets in July, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, China Railway Corp said in a statement posted on its website. During the first seven months of this year, 1,310 km of new railway lines were put into service, including 733 km of high-speed railway, the statement said.
2.8 million coupons offered to lift spending
Beijing began offering 2.8 million coupons on Saturday in the latest move to spur consumption following the COVID-19 pandemic, the capital's commerce bureau said. Two million of the coupons, available on the app of e-commerce giant JD, can be redeemed at participating restaurants and retailers in Beijing, and 800,000 can be used to buy products equipped with smart technologies. Half the coupons were available on Saturday, and the rest will be issued on Aug 18.
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