High-Speed Train Caked in God Knows What Reveals How Bad China’s Air Has Gotten
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By Khier Casino
Images of a high-speed train that traveled 497 miles between Shanghai and Beijing reveals just how polluted China’s air really is.
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The photos show that the train has got caked-on grime all over, presumably as a result of the PM2.5 air quality.
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“This is what our lungs look like as well,” one netizen said of Beijing’s now infamous “airpocalypse,” according to the Shanghaiist.
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However, more photos below shows China’s train-cleaning crews hard at work keeping the high-speed trains looking nice and pristine for the next group of passengers.
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The railway line connecting Beijing and Shanghai was opened to the public in July 2011 by the Chinese ministry of railways, reported the International Business Times.
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The fare for the journey ranged from $63 to $279 depending on the speed and seat category. Speeds of China Railway High-speed Harmony bullet trains’ vary from 155 to 217 miles per hour.
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