First Look: China's train to roof of world

China will launch the first direct train from national capital Beijing to the remote Tibetan capital Lhasa on the world's highest rail route from July 1 2006, a railway official has said."Travelers......

China to begin world's fastest rail service soon

The Chinese railway ministry is starting the world's fastest train service next Friday, linking Beijing with one of China's Olympic co-host cities, nearby Tianjin. Zhang Shuguang, head of the......