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China opens world's longest bullet train line

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

Between Beijing and Guangzhou, 22 hours is now eight hours. But some say it's still cheaper and faster to fly

CNN Travel staff

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China's Beijing-to-Guangzhou high-speed rail (HSR) link opened on Wednesday, a 2,398-kilometer journey rated the world's longest HSR train line.

Once a Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR link is completed in 2015, the line will connect Hong Kong with the Chinese capital.

The new line connecting Guanzhou with Beijing is designed for a maximum speed of 350 kmh, with an average speed of 300 kmh, state media reported. This reduces travel time between the two cities from more than 20 hours to around eight hours.

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How to throw the ultimate party in Singapore

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

Want people still talking about your party 10 years from now? Here's to pull it off, Singapore-style

Tina Hsiao and Jules Kay, for CNN

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From locking down over-the-top venues to dealing with food allergies and time management, parties can be as sleep depriving for planners as they are for partiers.

But when done right, parties become life-affirming events fondly recalled for decades to come. Or at least recovered from for weeks afterward.

Here's how to plan and host the ultimate Singapore bash.