2011, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway starts operation

Photo from 1992. A coach on the road of Pizhou city is crowded with passengers.[Photo by Yu Huitong]

Photo from 1993. Residents in Huaxi village in Jiangyin city buy 50 cars.[Photo by Gu Zuowei]

Photo from 2004. Electric bikes become popular on the streets of Huai’an city. [Photo/vcg.com]

Photo from 2011. The Beijing–Shanghai railway or Jinghu railway starts a trail run, passing the Nanjing South Railway Station.[Photo/vcg.com]

Photo from 2013. Passengers pose for a photo before boarding the plane at Sunan Shuofang International Airport in Wuxi.[Photo/vcg.com]

Photo from 2017. Shared bikes, an environmentally friendly way to travel short-distances, become popular in Yangzhou.[Photo/vcg.com]