China has developed a new kind of magnetic levitation train. Chinese scientists used a new theory to produce the maglev train, which is different from the Germany's and Japan's.  

The new technology, which uses magnetic force to be lifted above the ground and to move, lowers the cost of the track to only 50 million yuan, or about US$8 million, per kilometer.

The sample train will compete with the maglev train made in Germany and Japan on an international maglev train exhibition in October.

(CRI September 23, 2004)