Photo taken on June 26, 2017 shows the China's new bullet train "Fuxing" at Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China. China's next generation bullet train "Fuxing" debuted on the Beijing-Shanghai line on Monday. A CR400AF model departed Beijing South Railway Station at 11:05 a.m. for Shanghai. At the same time, the CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. The new bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMU), boast top speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and a consistent speed of 350 kilometers an hour. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY
China has built one of the world's most extensive high-speed rail networks in just a few years. It has even been able to offer quality rail products and supplies to other developing countries.
Though a latecomer in the sector after Europe and Japan, China holds many records in high-speed railways. It has the world's longest high-speed rail network, 22,000 km as of the end of 2016, or 60 percent of the world's total. The Beijing-Guangzhou HSR, which extends for more than 2,000 km, is the longest of its kind.
In 2014, China completed its first overseas high-speed rail in Turkey. In June 2015, China and Russia reached deals for pre-construction surveys and design for 770 km of track linking Moscow and Kazan. In October 2015, China and Indonesia signed a joint-venture agreement on the construction of a high-speed link between Jakarta and Bandung.
China's high-speed railway is thriving due to its low cost, quick delivery and reliability. China's high-speed rail has a maximum speed of 250 km per hour and has a construction unit cost of 87 million yuan, which is at most two-thirds of that in other countries, according to a paper released by the World Bank.
