Siemens said that 70 trains under the deal would be produced at its plant in Tangshan, while its Changchun plant would be producing the remaining 30. Simens' plants in Germany, Austria, Shanghai, Tianjin and Jinan will provide components such as electrical equipment and chassis for the project.
The high-speed trains will shorten the travel hour between the two cities to four hours. The Beijing-Shanghai route is set to start operation in 2010.