Harbin-Shanghai high-speed railway starts operation
Passengers are seen on a high-speed train from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, to east China's Shanghai, Dec. 28, 2013. The Harbin-Shanghai high-speed train service was officially opened on Saturday. The new line, running across the country's frigid regions, cut passengers' travel time to around 13 hours from the previous 32 hours.(Xinhua/Wang Song)