High-speed rail showcases the nation鈥檚 growth
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THE transformation of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway from one on which trains could first travel at only 35kph to today where they are set to speed by at 350kph showcases the development of the country鈥檚 railways and economy.
Linking Beijing and the city of Zhangjiakou in north China鈥檚 Hebei Province, the upgraded 100-year-old railway will play an important role in transportation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which is co-hosted by the two cities.
The Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway was designed by Zhan Tianyou, known as the 鈥渇ather of China鈥檚 railroad,鈥 and was opened in 1909 after four years work.
The construction of the railway was considered impossible at the time without foreign assistance.
Zhan, with his colleagues, strived to complete its construction two years ahead of schedule, overcoming a series of problems in terrain and shortage of train power by building a zigzag railway that climbed upward, using two locomotives instead of one.
With a speed limit of 35kph more than a hundred years ago, the railway will be upgraded into a high-speed line that is nine times faster by the end of 2019.
There are 10 stations on the 174km-long high-speed railway connecting the two cities, which will also be linked with the subway lines in Beijing, serving as a crucial traffic line for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
The station of Qinghe, the departure station of the high-speed railway, will be another comprehensive transport hub in Beijing.
鈥淲e are using a lot of advanced equipment and technology in the construction of the new high-speed railway, which I believe represents the rapid development of our country,鈥 said Li Ran, a member of the construction team.
Yang Cunxin, head of Qinglongqiao station, added: 鈥淭he railway not only reflects the economic development and the progress in modern science and technology of China, but also witnesses the unyielding and striving spirit of the Chinese people.
鈥淎 lot of people including university students visit here every spring in memory of Zhan.鈥
China鈥檚 high-speed railways exceed 25,000 kilometers and are expected to reach 30,000 by 2020, covering more than 80 percent of cities with a population of more than 1 million.
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