Guangshen Railway Company
Encyclopedia
Guangshen Railway Company Limited is the operator
of Guangshen Railway, the 152-kilometre railway link between Guangzhou
and Shenzhen
in Guangdong
, China
. The company is engaged in railway passenger
and freight transportation businesses between Shenzhen and Pingshi and certain long-distance passenger transportation services. It also cooperates with MTR Corporation Limited in Hong Kong
in operating the Guangdong Through Train passenger service.
in the People's Republic of China
in 1996. Its H shares and ADR
were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
and New York Stock Exchange
in 1996. Its A shares were also listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
in 2006. It is currently the only Chinese railway enterprise with its shares listed in Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
of Guangshen Railway, the 152-kilometre railway link between Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
and Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
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. The company is engaged in railway passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
and freight transportation businesses between Shenzhen and Pingshi and certain long-distance passenger transportation services. It also cooperates with MTR Corporation Limited in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in operating the Guangdong Through Train passenger service.
History
The company was incorporatedIncorporation (business)
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in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in 1996. Its H shares and ADR
American Depositary Receipt
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were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
and New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
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in 1996. Its A shares were also listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Shanghai Stock Exchange , abbreviated as 上证所/上證所 or 上交所, is a stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China. It is one of the two stock exchanges operating independently in the People's Republic of China, the other is the Shenzhen Stock Exchange...
in 2006. It is currently the only Chinese railway enterprise with its shares listed in Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York.