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和谐号 (hé xié hào): “harmony” high speed train

Hexie Hao (literally: “harmony”) is the designation of trains running on China’s high-speed rail system.

The word “harmony” has become the byword of Hu Jintao’s presidency as he seeks to establish a harmonious society (in part by harmonizing elements of society considered “unharmonious.”)

The fact that China’s high speed trains are designated as “harmony” trains became painfully ironic when, on July 23, 2011 two high speed trains collided in Wenzhou.

Characters from Journey to the West -- "Are you sure this is the fastest way to get to the Western Heaven?"