New high-speed train station to be built with sea view

Work on building China's first high-speed train station with a sea view will begin early next year in Qingdao, in East China's Shandong province, according to officials.

The station, in the Hongdao Economic Area of the coastal city, will serve as a new transportation hub after its completion, scheduled for 2019.

High-speed rail lines running through the station will shorten journey times from Qingdao to Jinan, Shandong's capital, to one hour instead of the current 2.5 hours. And it will take less than 3 hours to reach Beijing or Shanghai, from the current 5.5 hours and 6 hours respectively.