New High Speed Rail Opens in China between Beijing and Shanghai

China's much-anticipated high speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai will commence tomorrow on Friday July 1 when trains go into commercial operation for the first time. A ceremony was held today, on June 30, to mark the opening of the new high-speed rail link.
The new link has taken less than 3 years to build, and has been operating on a trial basis since mid-May,
The high speed train