本书是“中国创造”丛书中的一本，图书对中国高铁的发展的时代背景做了形象的阐述，对高铁如何追赶世界的脚步做了有序的梳理，解读了中国速度之谜，凸显了中国高铁在世界的创新技术和成就。图文并茂，全面展现了中国高铁的历史和发展现状。 This book sets forth the historical background for the development of China’s rapid transit railways and puts into order the endeavors of China in catching up with the world’s development trend for rapid transit railways.Its main content includes the bullet train family, the creation of high-quality railway projects, the development of new railway operation models, the exploration of China speed and achievements made in the rapid transit railway age. It unfolds the history and current development situations withinChina’s rapid transit railways and highlights the technologicalbreakthroughs and achievements of China’s rapid transit railways on the world stage,with comprehensive and detailed content, highlighted key events and figures and excellent text and pictures.