Chinese High Speed Train
My father is in China at the moment and he's on the high speed train between Shanghai and Hangzhou. Here's the train at the station in Shanghai. The speed is very impressive... 302 km/h or 188 mph. That's pretty quick.
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Transportation
spnKiX Motorised Shoes
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iOnRoad Warns Drivers of Danger
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Wi-Ex zBoost Signal Boosters for Cell Phones
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