Experiencing the opening of China's very first high-speed railway
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In July 2001, awarding the 2008 Olympic Games to Beijing became a stimulus for major infrastructure upgrades. Tianjin would hold football preliminary matches. Partly in response, a very fast rail corridor would be initiated, allowing spectators and visitors rapid connection between both cities. This of course would benefit Tianjin well after 2008.