China unveils high-speed railways (BBC News)
 

China announces plans to build 42 new high-speed railway lines and thousands of kilometres of new track by 2012.

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I know that China is capable of many things but I just don't see the 2012 date as being credible for completion. I wonder if it lost some clarity in the translation ?

with the amount of money in Chinese banks plus the number of unemployed people at their disposal today - anything is possible in China.
Beware the yellow peril, it will be arriving much quicker than we thought!!