ITN: The train embarked on its maiden 621 mile journey from the central city of Wuhan to the southern city of Guangzhou.
Traveling at an average speed of 218 miles-an-hour, it can travel up to 245 miles-an-hour, cutting the journey time from the original 9 hours to about 3 hours, the state media said.
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