China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

STORY: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's high-speed railways 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QING, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUOSANGZHAXI, Shangri-La resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger STORYLINE: China's rail development continues to speed ahead in 2023, with the launch of more lines aimed at fostering economic and social development within the country and beyond. As of the end of November, the total operation mileage of China's railway network exceeded 155,500 km, including 43,700 km of high-speed railways. China's fastest sea-crossing high-speed rail started operation in September in east China's Fujian Province, featuring advanced technology and intelligence. With a design speed of 350 km/h, the high-speed railway slashes travel time between Fuzhou