Spectacular, rarely seen images of China's railways
(Jalanur Coal Mine, Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia)
Wang Wei (王嵬) is possibly the most passionate rail fan in China, having traveled 200,000 kilometers over seven years - braving frostbite, dodgy time-tabling and months away from home - to capture the network and its trains on film. (CNNGo)
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Engine of Growth
(Photo by Michael Christopher Brown for TIME)
In the past three decades, China has more than doubled the mileage of new track in its railroad system. In the coming year, it will spend $120 billion on the construction of new lines, many of which will handle high-speed rail. (TIME via @HSRail)
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