Wuhan-Guangzhou High Speed Railway Line Undergoes Testing The Wuhan-Guangzhou high speed railway line will undergo an extensive series of tests this month before it is put into operation later this year. The tests have been scheduled from the 26th to the 31st of this month. Upon opening, passenger will be able travel between the two cities in a record time of only 3 hours instead of over 10 hours today. Information has not yet been disclosed concerning the price of such a trip, but local media report set the price of a one-way ticket at a whopping 490 Yuan.

A/H1N1 Vaccines Arrive in GD The first batch of the A/H1N1 influenza vaccines has arrived in Guangdong. With 200,000 the inoculation campaign is expected to start before the end of the month in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Public servants working in airports, harbors, hospitals, as well as students and teachers will be the first to receive the vaccines.
Typhoon Parmi Continues Westwards This year's 17th typhoon called Parmi hit Hainan province yesterday and has started to affect Guangdong. Western Guangdong has been experiencing heavy rain since yesterday and that is expected to continue throughout the day. Other parts of the province will remain overcast and are likely to see occasional rain. Temperatures in Guangzhou will range between 24 and 29 degrees.
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