The world's longest high-speed rail route from Beijing to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou will open on Dec. 26, the Ministry of Railways said Friday.

The 2,200-plus km new route will cut travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou from 22 hours to around eight.

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