The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is nearly set to open to the public. The train, which travels at 300 km/h, can make a one-way trip in five hours. To give you an early glimpse, cameras followed China Daily reporter Huang Lan as she rode the train on a round-trip between Beijing and Shanghai on June 17.

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Video & Reporter: Huang Lan

Videographer: Zhang Xiao

Producer: Flora Yue