中國高鐵的發(fā)展已經(jīng)改變了我們的生活，人們的出行更加便捷而舒適，人們的需求因為鐵路速度的提升而得到更多的滿足。就像長城、北京胡同、京劇等一樣，鐵路是中國的一種文化符號，也是中國人的一種集體記憶。中國人對鐵路情有獨鐘，從綠皮車到“和諧號”，承載的是時代發(fā)展的中國夢。而這個夢想是如何實現(xiàn)的？中國高鐵是如何迅疾崛起的？中國速度又是怎樣煉成的？敬請讀者跟本書一起走進中國高鐵，了解中國鐵路的昨天、今天與明天。

China’s rapid transit railways have changed people’s lives, adding convenience and comfort to people’s travels,satisfying more of their needs and all with an increase in speed. Chinese people show special preference for train travel and so this project signifies their dreams becoming a reality. However, as to questions such as how China’s rapid transit railways rose so quickly and how the speed of rapid transit railways is achieved, you can find theanswers in this book which can help you to better understand the past, present and future of railways of China. 

近年來，“中國創(chuàng)造”取得了較大的成就，在世界上產(chǎn)生了廣泛的影響，“中國創(chuàng)造”的理念將逐漸取代“中國制造”而為世界所廣泛認知。本叢書主要介紹了現(xiàn)今在世界上有一定影響的創(chuàng)新成果，如：高鐵、航空航天、海底隧道等，力圖全面、完整地解析中國具有代表性的、新的創(chuàng)造性的成果?，F(xiàn)叢書已出版六個分冊。

本書是“中國創(chuàng)造”叢書中的一本，圖書對中國高鐵的發(fā)展的時代背景做了形象的闡述，對高鐵如何追趕世界的腳步做了有序的梳理，解讀了中國速度之謎，凸顯了中國高鐵在世界的創(chuàng)新技術(shù)和成就。圖文并茂，全面展現(xiàn)了中國高鐵的歷史和發(fā)展現(xiàn)狀。

China is on the road to great national rejuvenation and is heading in a clear development direction. The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China suggested that China should “carry out an innovation-driven development strategy”, “stick to the path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics”, and “pool the wisdom and strength of the whole of society and concentrate on innovation and development”. In the future, “made in China” will give way to “created in China”, and the creation will be recognized worldwide. In the process of its development, China will draw lessons from foreign advanced technology, but more importantly, it should rely on its own efforts. This series of books timely reflects positive social achievements of China in various fields with regard to current social development trends, especially projects, enterprises and events which feature a creative spirit and creativity, and strives to interpret the most representative and latest creative achievements of China in a comprehensive and complete manner. This series consists of six books: Centennial Hydraulic Project: South-North Water Diversion, Speeding Ahead: China’s Rapid Transit Railways, Seabed Wonder: Xiamen Xiang’an Tunnel, Energy “Expressway”: West-East Natural Gas Transmission, China’s Journey to Space: From Dream to Reality and Feeding a Nation: China’s Innovative Agriculture.

This book sets forth the historical background for the development of China’s rapid transit railways and puts into order the endeavors of China in catching up with the world’s development trend for rapid transit railways.Its main content includes the bullet train family, the creation of high-quality railway projects, the development of new railway operation models, the exploration of China speed and achievements made in the rapid transit railway age. It unfolds the history and current development situations withinChina’s rapid transit railways and highlights the technologicalbreakthroughs and achievements of China’s rapid transit railways on the world stage,with comprehensive and detailed content, highlighted key events and figures and excellent text and pictures. 

雷風(fēng)行，中國鐵道報社總編輯

Lei popular, China railway newspaper Editor-in-Chief

Contents

Foreword: China Accomplishing the Dream of High-speed Rail

"National Artery" Is Calling for High Speed

1. When Can the "Slow Cow" Run

2. China Railway Speed-up Campaign: Six Rounds

3. The Prelude of Qinhuangdao-Shenyang Passenger Railway

Catching Up with the World

1. Design the Grand Blueprint — the Mid-to-Long Term Railway Network Scheme

2. Drawing Sword at Beijing-Tianjin Railway: China's First High-Speed Rail Business Card

3. Decisive Battle of Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail: the Oriental Dragon Takes off

4. Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Rail Opened to Traffic: China Straightens its Back

Electricity Multiple Unit (EMU) — the Iron Dragon Catching the Wind

1. An Ice-breaking Journey: the Blue Arrow and the Pioneer Bullet Trains

2. Speed-up: Sixteen Years Are Too Long; Seize the Hour, Seize the Day

3. "Created in China": Scale Three Heights in Six Consecutive Years

Railway Engineering Creating Competitive Products

1. Railroad-building Iron Army Moves forward through Trials and Hardships

2. Home-made Ballastless Track and Seamless Rails

3. Install Chargers and Delicate Brains on High-speed Trains

4. Modern Stations: New Urban Landmarks

5. Joint Debugging and Commissioning and System Integration

Fresh Wind of Train Operations

1. Put Safety First and Treat Passengers as Supremacy

2. China's Railway Going out

3. Unravel the Mystery of China Speed

What Have High-speed Rails Brought to Us

1.The Breakthrough of 10,000 Kilometers for China’s High-Speed Rail

2. 54 Cities Can Be Reached Within Half a Day from Beijing by High-speed Train

3. Highlight the Advantages of Saving Energy and Environmental Protection

4. An Economic and Social Development Booster

5. China's Railway: Embracing a Brighter Future

Appendix

The Map of China's High-speed Rail Lines

Table of the Construction and Operation of High-speed Train

References