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A "Fuxing" high-speed train, China's new-generation bullet train, departs from Beijing South Railway Station for its maiden voyage to Shanghai on Monday. Photo: IC

China unveiled its next-generation bullet train to the public Monday, capable of top speeds of 400 kilometers per hour, as two "Fuxing" trains traveled between Beijing and Shanghai with passengers for the first time.

The Fuxing, which means "rejuvenation," is the first entirely domestically-developed high-speed train, or electric multiple unit (EMU), as it is called.

The two trains departed at the same time at 11.05 am from Beijing and Shanghai, respectively. Although the trains can go faster, there are currently no plans to change the current running speed of 300 kilometers per hour, according to the China Academy of Railway Sciences.

"The train was very popular, and all 576 tickets [per train] were sold out before departure," said Liang Zhaoyu, spokesperson for Beijing South Station. The new Fuxing trains are expected to gradually take the place of the old Hexie (harmony) trains on many high-speed routes.

Currently, two sets of Fuxing trains travel between Beijing and Shanghai every day, with the number expected to increase to four starting July 1, Liang said. It takes five hours and 45 minutes between Shanghai and Beijing with nine stops, and ticket prices remain unchanged, costing from 553 yuan ($81) to 1,748 yuan.

On Monday, many railway aficionados were on board to see firsthand how China's high-speed train technology has developed.

A senior college student named Wang Yihao said he booked a business-class ticket from Beijing to experience the new train.

Agricultural expert Richard Herzfelder, heading from Beijing to Shanghai, told the Global Times that he always takes high-speed trains wherever he goes in China, and he thinks the Fuxing is more comfortable with wider seats and a better color scheme.

"Compared with high-speed trains in Japan and Europe, this train is faster … It's much more spread out. It's more convenient to take a train in China," he said.

The new train is designed to be more user-friendly, with Wi-Fi and more power sockets.