China’s High-Speed Rail Tops 50,000 km with New Xi’an-Yan’an Line

On Friday (December 26), the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway officially opened, pushing China's high-speed rail network past the 50,000 km mark. 🚄🔥

Here's the game-changing impact:

• 1–2 hour trips within 500 km city clusters
• Same-day round trips across 1,000 km
• 8-hour journeys over 2,000 km

This massive network is reshaping how people move, work and connect across regions. Imagine hopping between cities for meetings and still making it home by dinner! 🔄

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Graphics: China's high-speed rail network passes 50,000 km

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