In the Middle Kingdom earned the longest high-speed railway

China has opened the world's longest high-speed railway line. The total length of the path is 2298 km . The railway connected Beijing and Guangzhou, the economic center of southern China.

The official launch of the railway took place on Wednesday. The first train departed from Beijing in the direction of Guangzhou at 9 am local time. On the new route, trains will move at a speed of 300 km / h. The road will take 8 hours, which reduces the travel time by almost three times.

The railway is an integral part of the transport system of China. By 2020, local authorities are planning to build a whole network of high-speed railways. Four lines connect east and west, the same - north and south.

Source: Foxnews.com

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