China launches its first self-developed bullet train 'Fuxing' as Beijing eyes global high-speed rail market * Fuxing, which means 'rejuvenation', made its public debut today -- * Insiders said Fuxing would be exported to Russia after being put into use on Chinese rail network * China has 22,000 kilometers (13,670 miles) of high-speed railway, 60 per cent of the world's total -- Chinese companies spent just 13 years learning to build world-class high-speed trains after acquiring know-how from leading firms in developed countries, such as Japan, France, Germany and Canada. Scroll down for video All aboard! China's new high-speed train 'Fuxing' waits to depart from Beijing South Railway Station on June 26 All aboard! China's new high-speed train 'Fuxing' waits to depart from Beijing South Railway Station on June 26 All aboard! China's new high-speed train 'Fuxing' waits to depart from Beijing South Railway Station on June 26 Attentive: An attendant stands by China's 'Fuxing' as the bullet train -- and Beijing from five hours to three and a half hours China's high-speed railway network measures a staggering 22,000 kilometers (13,670 miles), which is about 60 per cent of the world's total. -- bullet trains in such a short time because Western firms had to sell their know-how to Chinese companies in order to enter the huge market, according to High Speed Rail in Colour, a book explaining the fast growth of China's high-speed railway industry. The book said that Western companies, including Siemens from Germany, -- The launch of Fuxing is thought to herald a new era for the Chinese high-speed railway as the train has been billed 'the Chinese standard bullet train' by the authority. Lu Dongfu, the general manager of the China Railway Corporation, said Fuxing underpinned a unique role which high-speed railway had played in China's economic and social development. -- China's environment and rail transport patterns, reported China Daily. The launch of Fuxing (left) is thought to herald a new era for the Chinese high-speed railwa The launch of Fuxing (left) is thought to herald a new era for the Chinese high-speed railwa Prior to Fuxing, the Chinese bullet trains were called Hexie, or Harmony, and were built with the help of Western technology -- The launch of Fuxing (left) is thought to herald a new era for the Chinese high-speed railway. Prior to Fuxing, the Chinese bullet trains were called Hexie, or Harmony, and were built with the help of Western technology -- eyeing on the overseas market. Jia Limin, a senior researcher with the nation's high-speed rail program, told CGTN last year that Fuxing was expected be to exported to foreign countries, such as Russia. Mr Jia said that the Fuxing Bullet Trains would operate on the Chinese networks as well as on the Moscow-Kazan high-speed line in Russia. The 770-kilometre-long (480 miles) rail line between Moscow and Kazan -- Advertisement Read more: * China's new high-speed train debuts on Beijing-Shanghai route - People's Daily Online * New trains ease pressure off busy Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail - China - Chinadaily.com.cn * China¿s high-speed trains hit 400km/h | CGTN America * img3.doubanio.co...