🚄🚄🚄 The high-speed rail (HSR) is the superstar of China's development in the recent decade. The trains run almost three times faster than the speed limit of a regular expressway in the country and passengers don't even need to drive. But how can China, a developing country, build such a large and sophisticated rail network in such a short time? #WhyChina For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-08-25/Why-China-can-make-such-great-progress-in-high-speed-rail-JrZ2DdyPHG/index.html | CGTN

What does 50,000 kilometers of high-speed rail really mean? China's high-speed rail network has just surpassed 50,000 kilometers – the longest in the world. Beyond the headline figure, what does that actually mean for travel and daily life? Here's how high-speed rail is reshaping the way people move and live across China. #HotTake | CGTN