CCTV9英语新闻：中国的铁路里程达到100000公里

（单词翻译:单击）

Good news for millions of commuters just ahead of the country’s busiest travel season of the year. China’s railway network topped 100,000 kilometers in total mileage¹ on Saturday, after several new rail links started operations.

Capturing a moment in history... as the first commercial high-speed train makes its maiden² voyage from China’s southwestern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous³ region.

The new rail line, slashing⁴ an estimated 15 hours per trip, can deliver passengers from the picturesque⁵ city of Guilin to the Chinese capital in just under 10 hours.

Though costing twice as much as a normal train ride, or about 800 yuan... there’s certainly no shortage of commuters thinking it’s worth the price.

And for others, even if there’s really no need for travelling, just experiencing this historical moment is enough to stand in line.

And across China on Saturday, new rail links started operation.. in places like the northeastern city of Harbin, the north-western city of Xi’an, and the eastern port city of Tianjin.

The new links added 2,000 kilometers to China’s railway network in just a single day, bringing the country’s total mileage to over 100,000 kilometers. Certainly a long way from when China opened its very first railway more than a century ago in 1876. Now the country boasts the world’s biggest railway network. And even the Chinese premier⁶ is playing his part by pitching China’s high-speed railway technology to the world.