Government and politics in China are centered in Beijing, but Shanghai is the heart of business and commercial activities. That was apparent right away when I stepped off the high-speed...
I tried, but there is absolutely no way one photo can begin to convey the immensity of the new Beijing South train station which, I was told, is the largest...
I’m leaving this morning on what will be almost a month-long trip that will literally take me around the world, most of it by train. Internet access en route permitting,...
Item One: The Japanese government has given the go-ahead to a private firm, JR Tokai, to begin work on a new high-speed train that will run between Tokyo and Osaka....