China HSR News And Information: Original Translation

[truthseeker2010]

What kind of airports?
If u mean big as international airports, probably every 1/2 tier cites and all provincial capitals have at least one.

i mean how many grand rail stations in china?, any idea, you have loads of info on hsr in china.

 

[AndrewJin]

i mean how many grand rail stations in china?, any idea, you have loads of info on hsr in china.

If u can describe your definition of grandness, I think I can tell your an approximate number.

 

[truthseeker2010]

If u can describe your definition of grandness, I think I can tell your an approximate number.

u said only tier1/2 cities have big stations, now there is no official definition of city tiers, and does other tier cities have stations that have common stations with conventional hsr? now with big stations i mean they are expensive to build and are frequently built as independent projects as said in this article.
Cost of High Speed Rail in China One Third Lower than in Other Countries

 

[truthseeker2010]

Another super station, Shenyang South Railway Station, opened:

@AndrewJin something like this?

 

[AndrewJin]

@AndrewJin something like this?

Let me use photos to explain
1) Super big like Beijing South and Shenyang South
(provincial capitals and economic hubs)
25-30

2) Big. （strong non-provincial-capital city)
at least 30
Ningbo City

3) median (every prefecture-level cities and strong counties)
100+
Sanya City

4) small (counties)
several hundred
Xiapu County

Wenchang County

5) intercity stations(every 3-15km)
Xipu, Pixian County

 

[cirr]

The Beijing-Tianjin HSR extention begins formal operation today。

 

[AndrewJin]

The Beijing-Tianjin HSR extention begins formal operation today。

And Jilin-Tumen-Hunchun Intercity HSR today, the most beautiful high-speed railway of NE China!

@Yizhi

 

[AndrewJin]

The Beijing-Tianjin HSR extention begins formal operation today。

First day of the extension section of Beijing-Tianjin HSR
Yujiabao Underground Railway Station

 

[cirr]

First day of the extension section of Beijing-Tianjin HSR
Yujiabao Underground Railway Station
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Probably the world's first HSR underground？

 

[AndrewJin]

Probably the world's first HSR underground？

Probably?
Next will Shenzhen-HK section, the whole line is underground including Shenzhen Futian Station(open this year) and West Kowloon Station.

 

[AndrewJin]

Not just Chinese, Russian joined today's inauguration of Jilin-Hunchun HSR
The new era of Jilin's tourism and industry!

Four languages

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Not just Chinese, Russian joined today's inauguration of Jilin-Hunchun HSR
The new era of Jilin's tourism and industry!

Four languages
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Chinese Railways urgently needs a good graphic designer. The font is completely out of place.

 

[AndrewJin]

Chinese Railways urgently needs a good graphic designer. The font is completely out of place.

u mean the names?

 

[Götterdämmerung]

u mean the names?

No, the typography and the colour. It's looks fugly and garish. You see, it's the tiny little details that makes country developed or not developed.

 

[AndrewJin]

No, the typography and the colour. It's looks fugly and garish. You see, it's the tiny little details that makes country developed or not developed.

They are a semi-military organisation. I don't expect that as long as they keep several thousand bullet trains safe everyday.
The photo that a Korean sits makes me think of North Korea.