Drivers lead the train trough the tunnel on the Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway, December 9, 2009. The High-Speed Passenger-dedicated Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway, which extends to 1068.6 km in full length and scheduled to be operational by the end of 2009, has made its trial operation on wednesday. [Xinhua]

The test-running trains prepares for their first journey at the station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, December 9, 2009. [Xinhua]