Economy

Street talk: Beijing-Shanghai train rocks

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-07-01 08:24

"I am now able to travel from Quanzhou (Fujian province) to Beijing within the day, about 13 hours to be exact. Before this, it took at least 20 hours."

Lin Shuhui, a teacher from Quanzhou who visits Beijing once every two years for the summer vacations

"The train is very stable and does not generate a lot of noise. The service provided by the crew is as good as on the airlines."

Qian Qian, a 22-year-old university student on board the first train from Beijing

(China Daily 07/01/2011 page6)