Think Japan and you’ll almost certainly think of its streamlined Shinkansen bullet trains. But China is now the undisputed ...

Here's how this country is poised to set a new global benchmark for high-speed rail travel and how its impressive stats ...

China's high-speed bullet trains are a great way to explore different areas of the country. Photograph by Markus Mainka, Alamy Stock Photo On a clear Beijing morning, I settle into my seat on board ...

In December, China reached 50,000km of high-speed rail, enough track to circle the globe, compared with 8,500km in the whole of the EU as of 2023. Just over two decades after it was launched, the ...

Visiting Shanghai is an exhilarating experience. This financial hub of 25 million was seemingly made for skyscraper-ogling, fashion-finding and dumpling-sampling. Its metro system is clean and ...

If you've ever traveled abroad, you might already know that understanding another country's transportation system can come with a steep learning curve. For one popular TikToker, her experience ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing by train on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) to attend a military parade with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. During ...

The world of bullet trains is fascinating, blending high-speed travel with cutting-edge technology. These marvels of engineering have revolutionized the way we think about distance and time, and they ...