A bullet train parks at Urumqi Railway Administration on May 14, 2014. Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed rail will open the section from Urumqi to Hami Prefecture on Nov 16, 2014, which marks the beginning of Xinjiang’s high-speed rail era. After the line opens, it only takes three hours to get to Hami from Urumqi (which used to take five hours). [Photo/Xinhua]
A bullet train on June 6, 2014. Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed rail will open the section from Urumqi to Hami Prefecture on Nov 16, 2014, which marks the beginning of Xinjiang’s high-speed rail era. After the line opens, it only takes three hours to get to Hami from Urumqi (which used to take five hours). [Photo/Xinhua]