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Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway
The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will officially start operation at 15:00 tomorrow (2011.6.30) afternoon. At the beginning, it will open about 90 pairs of trains, including one-stop direct trains and stop-only between capital of several provinces.
It has two types of trains, 300km/h and 250km/h. The price of the train ticket has been established. The second level ticket is 555RMB and the first level is 935RMB for 300km/h speed trains, and it is 410RMB and 650RMB for 250km/h trains respectively.
The Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway is from Beijing South Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station. There are 23 stations along the railway. It only costs 4 hours and 48minutes run time for the fastest direct train (300km/h direct) from end to end. It is 7hours and 56minutes (the shortest time) for 250km/h trains.
The project launched on April 28, 2008, and the total length is 1318km. Officials expect it to carry 80 million passengers and more than 100m tonnes of cargo each year. Last year, China gets its world record speed of high speed railway at 416.6km/h.
Love Affairs in Four China Cities
Lijiang
Lijiang is regarded as the city that most likely to encounter love affairs in China.
A small river, old buildings on both sides, red lanterns, tourists from all the world and pubs with a variety of tones, all of which make the bar street the most popular place in the night of Lijiang. The mixture of ancient atmosphere and modern fashion stimulate every visitor. This is the only beginning of a stunning love affair.
