China Railway 中国铁路

Picture album on the Jingzhang (Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railway. This is the first major railway line developed, built, and operated by Chinese, and therefore marks a milestone in modern Chinese history.

China has rapidly become a world leader in high speed rail. Transportation times between many major cities have been cut: Journeys that took days now take hours.Here, we track the exciting technological developments in high speed rail and consider their cultural impact.