TIANJIN-With engines roaring and the smell of diesel in the air, Gao Lu, clad in blue and hammer in hand, crammed his body into the narrow gap in the locomotive to check for any trouble. He placed his hammer on top of one cylinder, then put the bottom of the handle close to his ear,…
SEOUL－Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first US soldiers to be infected in South Korea. The US Forces Korea said in a statement that the 23 year-old soldier is stationed at Camp Carroll, north of Daegu, the city that is the epicenter of the outbreak in the South, adding that…
On Jan 8, the staff of the Xiluoqi maintenance team in Tahe county, Heilongjiang province, carried out work at the 497 kilometer junction of the Nenjiang-Greater Khingan Forest Railway. Affiliated to China Raiway Harbin Group’s Jiagedaqi construction section, the Xiluoqi team is responsible for some of the toughest maintenance work deep inside the most frigid…
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co Ltd, the operator of the high-speed railway linking the two most developed cities of China, saw its shares rising by 43.24 percent to 6.99 yuan ($1.02) on debut before closing at 6.77 yuan on Thursday, up 38.73 percent from its initial public offer price of 4.88 yuan. The strong debut…
China Daily :Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co Ltd, the operator of the country’s most lucrative rail route, said in a file on Tuesday evening that company shares will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Thursday. The company submitted its prospectus on Oct 22. Twenty-three days later, on Nov 14, it received IPO approval from…
Visible only by moonlight and the odd stray light along the way, the street was mostly empty – little traffic and just an occasional pedestrian. The roar of a motorcycle and cheerful music from a portable speaker suddenly broke the silence. Pan Chunguo, 27-year-old migrant worker, left his dormitory at an electronic factory in Zhaoqing,…
CHINA DAILY: All high-speed railway stations will allow passengers to use electronic tickets as part of the effort to streamline boarding procedures and improve service amid robust traffic during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, the national railway operator said on Thursday. “So far, high-speed and intercity railway stations nationwide have adopted the e-ticket service, in…
Beijing-Zhangjiakou line to bring direct benefits to impoverished rural residents The opening of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway is expected to help with poverty alleviation among impoverished rural residents and counties in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, bringing more opportunities to local industries, particularly with the 2022 Winter Olympics approaching. Zhangjiakou, about 200 kilometers northwest of Beijing and…
Beijing-Zhangjiakou route set to bring direct benefits to impoverished areas The opening of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway is expected to help with poverty alleviation among rural residents and counties in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, bringing more opportunities to boost local industries, particularly with the 2022 Winter Olympics approaching. Zhangjiakou, about 200 kilometers northwest of Beijing and…
New high speed rail links have brought China’s northern regions to within a couple of hours’ travel from the nation’s capital, and there is plenty for tourists to see along the way, Yang Feiyue reports. The recent launch of a high-speed rail service has stirred up the wanderlust of Chinese travellers looking for seasonal thrills.…