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16:54, 20-May-2019
Women welders behind Beijing-Shanghai bullet train rail
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China's 350-kilometers-per-hour bullet trains ensure not only speed but also comfort. Much of this relies on the continuously welded rail, so there is a lot riding on them, particularly the welding. Taking on that task used to be a man's job as it required enormous strength. Now, thanks to machinery, the smoothness of the railway tracks can also be attributed to female welders.