China railway enters high-speed era
2007-04-24 08:47:55
The No D533 train, a Beijing-Tianjin intercity high-speed train, runs through Beijing's urban area, April 18, 2007. [Xinhua]
China CRH finishes its test operation
2007-04-23 17:13:05
A Chinese bullet train pulls in after completing its test operation on Xuchang-Anyang route of the Beijing-Guangzhou railway in this picture taken April 10, 2007. The train has a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour. [newsphoto]
Vroom at the top provided by multiple-engine drive
2007-04-23 16:42:36
The high-speed trains were manufactured by two domestic companies, based on the designs of two foreign models.
First high-speed train leaves Shanghai
2007-04-23 17:27:20
A train designed to run at a speed of 200 km per hour left East China's Shanghai for Suzhou at 05: 38 on April 18, 2007, ushering in a high-speed era for the world's fastest growing economy. [newsphoto]
The home-made bullet train "China Star"
2007-04-24 09:03:38
A nine-inch closed-circuit liquid crystal television on the back of each seat onboard the "Chinese Star". [chinadaily.com.cn]
"Blue Arrow": First China-made high-speed train
2007-04-23 17:48:20
"Blue Arrow", China's first high-speed train that travels at 200 kilometers per hour in China, operates on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway. It is composed of a locomotive engine
and six trailer cars, with 422 passenger seats. [chinadaily.com.cn]