In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, a high-speed train G90 leaves for Beijing from the Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.

A passenger displays her ticket before boarding the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province.

Passengers read newspapers on the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province on December 26, 2012.

The high speed train of the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou waits to start off in Beijing on December 26, 2012.

A passenger looks out of the high speed train of the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou as it waits to start off in Beijing.

The high speed train of the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou waits to start its journey in Beijing on December 26, 2012.

The train driver of the high speed train that runs on the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou takes a rest in Zhengzhou train station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on December 26, 2012. China started service on December 26.

A conductor stands beside the high speed train of the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou at a train station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on December 26, 2012.

A conductor gives out a booklet to a passenger on the high speed train that runs on the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou at a train station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on December 26, 2012.

The high speed train that runs on the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line between Beijing and Guangzhou runs into Xuchang East Station in Xuchang, central China's Henan province.