China has successfully developed and built its first medium and low speed maglev line in Sichuan Province in the southwest.
That marks China's full command of the maglev rail technology and capability of applying it into practical use.
Located in Dujiangyan City, the trial line is 419.925 meters long and the maglev train in the pilot project runs at the speed of 80 to 160 kilometers per hour.
(People's Daily May 18, 2006)
