China builds world's fastest train, going 600 km/h

China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 km/h, state media said Tuesday. 

The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally. 

Using electro-magnetic force, the maglev train “levitates” above the track with no contact between body and rail. 

China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town.

While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in China that could make