Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Rail
Began operation
-- NANJING, June 30, 2011 -- The first train departing from Shanghai on the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway arrives at Nanjing South Railway Station in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, June 30, 2011. The 1,318-kilometer Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway opened to traffic on Thursday, cutting the single-way time between the two cities to under five hours. (/Sun Can) (llp) (Photo by AFLO) [3046]