The maximum speed of the trains along this route is 350 kilometers (217 miles) per hour, according to China Railway, the state railway operator.
The first train on this line debuted on Thursday, September 28, departing from Fuzhou, the province’s capital, at 9:15 a.m.
China Railway says that it used intelligent robots and environmentally friendly corrosion-resistant steel to build out the overwater rail sections.
Fujian province is also significant for being the closest part of mainland China to the self-governing island of Taiwan.
The plan would turn Kinmen into a “peace island,” or a sort of DMZ between Taiwan and China.
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