New intercity railway opens in NE China

A crew member serves customers on a new bullet train from Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province to Jilin city, Dec 30, 2010. The 111-kilometer Changchun-Jilin intercity railway starts operation on Dec 30, shortening the traveling time between Changchun and Jilin to 29 minutes. Twenty trains will be launched from 6:50 am to 8:20 pm between the two cities, with a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. [Photo/Xinhua]