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High-Speed Railway Stations Show Local Culture

High-Speed Railway Stations Show Local Culture

Write: Khalidah [2011-05-20]

The Guangzhou South Railway Station, the terminal station of the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail in Guangzhou, capital of southern China's Guangdong Province, has a roof in the form of six plantain leaves, as shown in a photo taken on Friday, October 22, 2010. Guangzhou is the centre of Lingnan culture, the culture of Guangdong and nearby provinces in southern China, which is often symbolized by plantain leaves. It is typically contrasted with Zhongyuan culture, that of China's northern plains (Zhongyuan). [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com / Zhang Jin]

The Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway's Hengyang East Station in Hengyang, Central China's Hunan Province, has a roof in the form of three flying wild geese, as shown in a photo taken on Friday, October 22, 2010. The roof was inspired by Huiyang Peak (Wide Geese Peak) of Mount Heng, one of China's Five Sacred Taoist Mountains. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com / Zhang Jin]

The Wuhan Railway Station, a terminal station of the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, is located in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. A file photo shows the roof of the station, with nine flying yellow cranes in reference to the city's famous and historic Yellow Crane Tower. [File photo: people.com.cn]

A file photo shows the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway's Chibi North Station in Chibi, central China's Hubei Province. The station is red in reference to the Red Cliff, or "Chibi" in Chinese, the site of a famous battle in Chinese history. [File photo: cnhubei.com]
Source: CRIENGLISH.com