Good question...LOL nevertheless, the picture was taken before the high speed rail train in Shanghai was ever open. Here's some more links and/or pictures with video too of the new rail system... China Launches World's Fastest Train, US Gets Whiplash http://www.motherboard.tv/2009/12/28/china-launches-world-s-fastest-train-us-gets-whiplash http://assets.motherboard.tv/post_images/assets/000/001/767/worlds-fastest-train-in-china-crh-380-km-hr_large.jpg