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North Section of Beijing Subway Line 8 to be put into Trial Operation
2011.09.20
The north section of Beijing subway line 8, also known as part of the line’s second phrase project, will be put into trial operation on Sept. 25. With the total length of 10.7 ...
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China’s Railway Carried 1.27 bln Passengers in the First Eight Months
2011.09.05
According to China’s Ministry of Railways, Chinese railway system has carried altogether 1.27 billion passengers during the first eight months of 2011, up 11.8 percent from a yea...
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The First Subway in Xi’an to be Opened
2011.08.26
The first subway in Xi'an will be opened in late August or early September. Xi'an, capital city of Shaanxi Province, used to be capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties. The city's...
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Beijing Named China's Most Cultured City
2011.08.16
Beijing was named the China's most cultured city in Chinese City Ranking survey. This worldwide target="_blank" title="Nanjing">Nanjing and Lhasa were ranked second to fifth. Th...
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China High-speed Rails Ordered to Run at Slower Speeds
2011.08.11
The State Council ordered high-speed railways to run at slower speeds on Wednesday. The decision was made at an executive meeting of the State Council, which was presided over by ...
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Latest Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Train Prices Released
2011.06.21
On June 14th, the Chinese government released the price schedule for Beijing-Shanghai high-speed trains, which is scheduled going into operation on June 28th. It is planned that...
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Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway to Start Trial Operation in June
2011.05.10
According to the Ministry of Railways, the Beijing-Shanghai express railway will conduct its first trial operation in June this year for an all-round performance test. It will c...
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China Tourism’s not been Influenced by Japan Nuclear Leak
2011.04.22
According to recent monitor reports, the radioactive nuclide in the environmental media remains within normal ranges of natural background level, Ministry of Environment Protectio...
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Hainan to Apply Tax Rebate for Domestic Visitors in May
2011.03.14
Hainan, south China’s island province, is set to apply its tax refund program to domestic tourists from May 1, 2011. The provincial government has said it will release details ...
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Bullet Trains to Beijing or Shanghai Debut from Chengdu or Chongqing
2011.01.19
High-speed trains started running between Chengdu and Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing and Chongqing and Shanghai>Bullet Trains from Chengdu to Beijing and fro...