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Nanning–Kunming High-speed Railway
Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway (formerly known as the Yunnan–Guangxi high-speed railway) is a high-speed railway connecting Nanning and Kunming, respectively the capitals of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. It has a total length of of electrified double-track railway, built to the Grade 1 standard. Positioned as part of China's "long-term railway network plan", to improve the layout and the development of South-Western China with critical infrastructure, it was Yunnan Province's first high-speed transport corridor to the sea. With future Pan-Asian railways to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam planned or under construction, this railway will be seen as a crucial link between the economic powerhouse of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone and Indochina under the One Belt-One Road initiative. History * December 27, 2009 – Construction of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway started. * June 20, 2011 – Xiaotuanshan tunnel breakthrough. * October 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-speed Rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds above or upgraded lines in excess of are widely considered to be high-speed. The first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, began operations in Japan in 1964 and was widely known as the bullet train. High-speed trains mostly operate on standard gauge tracks of continuously welded rail on grade-separated rights of way with large radii. However, certain regions with wider legacy railways, including Russia and Uzbekistan, have sought to develop a high speed railway network in Russian gauge. There are no narrow gauge high-speed trains; the fastest is the Cape gauge Spirit of Queensland at . Many countries have developed, or are currently building, high-speed rail infrastructure to connect major citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangnan Railway Station
Guangnan County (; Zhuang: ) is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. The seat of Guangnan, known today as Liancheng (), was the heart of the Gouding Kingdom () that lasted approximately 400 years, from 111 BC to 316 AD. Administrative divisions In the present, Guangnan County has 7 towns and 11 townships. ;7 towns ;11 townships Climate Guangnan, as with much of southern Yunnan, has a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cwa''), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. The warmest and coolest months are July and January, respectively at and ; the annual mean is . May thru September accounts for nearly 75% of the annual rainfall of Ethnic groups The following information in this section is from the ''Guangnan County Gazetteer'' () (2001). *Han *Zhuang *Miao **White Miao 白苗 (or Menglou 蒙娄) **Sinicized Miao 汉苗 Lopsided Miao 偏苗 (or Mengsha 蒙纱) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway
Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China. It connects the provincial capital of Nanning to the north east of Guangxi province. It also connects with the Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway, allowing for diverse connections with distant destinations, such as Wuhan, Shanghai, and Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... History Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in mid 2013. It was opened for service on 28 December 2013. It was part of a network of railways that opened on the same day, connecting Nanning to Beihai on the coast. Route The route has a designed maximum speed of . Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Liuzhou-Nanning Intercity Railway High-speed railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2013 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanning–Guangzhou High-speed Railway
The Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway (), abbreviated as Nan–Guang railway (), connects Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, in China. Construction started on November 9, 2008; Nanning to Wuzhou was completed by April 18, 2014, while the full route opened on December 26, 2014. The total cost was about 41 billion RMB. The railway is expected to spur economic development, and increase mobility across the Guangxi and western Guangdong regions. Route The railway travels mostly along the Pearl River Delta's Xi River valley. From Nanning it initially follows the route of the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway to Litang in Binyang County. It then heads eastward through Guigang, crossing the Yu River, over Guiping, Pingnan and Tengxian to Wuzhou. After entering Guangdong it passes Yunan and Yunfu to Zhaoqing, before reaching Guangzhou South railway station. Its total length is , of which is in Guangxi, in Guangdon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanning West Railway Station
Nanning West railway station () was a railway station in Xixiangtang District, Nanning, Guangxi, China. The station is an intermediate stop on the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway. The station has two side platforms. History The station was initially called Tanluo (), but was renamed prior to opening. The station was opened on the first stage of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway (formerly known as the Yunnan–Guangxi high-speed railway) is a high-speed railway connecting Nanning and Kunming, respectively the capitals of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. It has ... on 15 May 2016. The initial service was two trains in each direction per day. References {{adjacent stations, system=CRH , line1=Nanning–Kunming, left1=Nanning, right1=Long'an East Railway stations in Guangxi Railway stations in China opened in 2016 Stations on the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long'an East Railway Station
Long'an or ''variant'' may refer to: Places in China Towns *Long'an, Luocheng County (龙岸镇), town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi Written as "龙安镇": * Long'an, Jiangxi, town in Lichuan County * Long'an, Xingye County, a town in Guangxi * Long'an, Pingwu County, town in Sichuan Townships *Long'an Township, Sichuan (龙安乡), a township in Guang'an District, Guang'an *Long'an Township (龙安乡), in Yiliang County, Zhaotong Other places *Long'an County (隆安县), Guangxi *Long'an District (龙安区), Anyang, Henan Other uses * Longan, an Asian fruit * Long An Province, Vietnam * Long An F.C., soccer club in Vietnam * Long An Stadium, multipurpose stadium in Tân An, Long An, Vietnam See also * Long (other) * AN (other) An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingguo Railway Station
Pingguo (; za, Bingzgoj Si) is a city of west-central Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baise. Two thirds of the population are Zhuang. The Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry. Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo. Administrative divisions There are nine towns and three townships in the city: Towns: * Matou (), Xin'an (), Guohua (), Taiping (), Pozao (), Sitang (), Jiucheng (), Bangxu (), Fengwu Town () Townships: * Haicheng Township (), Liming Township (), Tonglao Township () Climate See also * Pingguoyuan (other) Pingguoyuan () may refer to: * Pingguoyuan Subdistrict, Beijing, a sub-district of Shijingshan District, Beijing, China ** Pingguoyuan Road, a road named after the area ** Pingguoyuan station, a subway station named after the area * , a sub-distri ... References External links Counties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baise Railway Station
Baise railway station () is a railway station located in Youjiang District, Baise Baise (; local pronunciation: ), or Bose, is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. The city has a population of 4.3 million, of which 1.4 million live in the ..., Guangxi, China. History The station was rebuilt in 2015. High-speed services began serving Baise on 11 December 2015 with the opening of the first phase of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway between Baise and Nanning. References Railway stations in Guangxi Stations on the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway {{Guangxi-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangwei Railway Station
''Yangwei'' () was a cruiser built for the Imperial Chinese Navy. She was built by Charles Mitchell & Company in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, from a design by Sir George Wightwick Rendel which had already been used on the Chilean Navy vessel (later the Imperial Japanese Navy's ). Two ships were ordered by the Chinese, the ''Yangwei'' and the . Both would serve together throughout their careers, assigned to the Beiyang Fleet and based in Taku during the summer, and Chemulpo, Korea, in the winter. ''Yangwei'' did not see any action during the Sino-French War, but in the First Sino-Japanese War, she was in the Chinese line at the Battle of Yalu River on 17 September 1894. She was set alight by combined fire from the Japanese fleet, and drifted south out of the battle until running aground on a reef. She was subsequently destroyed by a spar torpedo from a boat of the Japanese cruiser . Design The design for ''Yangwei'' was advertised by its designer, British naval architect Sir G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
