Harmony (Hexie) series
E927695
The Harmony (Hexie) series is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains operated in China, known for their role in the country’s early high-speed rail expansion before the introduction of the Fuxing series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harmony (Hexie) series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11479124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harmony (Hexie) series Context triple: [CRH380A EMU, brandedAs, Harmony (Hexie) series]
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Yonglian
Yonglian was the first son and briefly designated heir of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty, whose early death deeply affected his father and altered the imperial succession.
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B.
Yuanshuo
Yuanshuo was a regnal era during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty in ancient China.
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Tianfu Zhi Guo
Tianfu Zhi Guo is a traditional Chinese epithet meaning “Land of Abundance,” referring to the fertile, prosperous Chengdu Plain in Sichuan Province.
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Sesame and Lilies
"Sesame and Lilies" is a collection of influential Victorian-era lectures by John Ruskin that explore education, gender roles, and the moral responsibilities of men and women in society.
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E.
Xianheng
Xianheng was a Chinese imperial era name used during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harmony (Hexie) series Target entity description: The Harmony (Hexie) series is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains operated in China, known for their role in the country’s early high-speed rail expansion before the introduction of the Fuxing series.
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A.
Yonglian
Yonglian was the first son and briefly designated heir of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty, whose early death deeply affected his father and altered the imperial succession.
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B.
Yuanshuo
Yuanshuo was a regnal era during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty in ancient China.
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C.
Tianfu Zhi Guo
Tianfu Zhi Guo is a traditional Chinese epithet meaning “Land of Abundance,” referring to the fertile, prosperous Chengdu Plain in Sichuan Province.
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D.
Sesame and Lilies
"Sesame and Lilies" is a collection of influential Victorian-era lectures by John Ruskin that explore education, gender roles, and the moral responsibilities of men and women in society.
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E.
Xianheng
Xianheng was a Chinese imperial era name used during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
high-speed train family ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | regenerative braking ⓘ |
| branding |
Harmony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | high-speed ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| designedFor | China high-speed rail expansion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fuxing series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| liveryFeature | white body with colored stripes (varies by subclass) ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
CNR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CRRC NERFINISHED ⓘ CSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 和谐号 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRouteType |
intercity high-speed services
ⓘ
long-distance high-speed services ⓘ |
| operator | China Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakServicePeriod |
early 2010s
ⓘ
late 2000s ⓘ |
| powerSupply | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| precededBy | conventional locomotive-hauled passenger trains in China ⓘ |
| railwayOperator | China Railway High-speed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Fuxing series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | early backbone of China high-speed rail ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | advanced train control and signaling systems ⓘ |
| status | partly being phased out from flagship services ⓘ |
| stillInUseFor | many high-speed services in China ⓘ |
| subclass |
CRH1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CRH2 NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH3 NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH380A NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH380B NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH380C NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH380D NERFINISHED ⓘ CRH5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyOrigin | joint ventures with foreign manufacturers ⓘ |
| technologySource |
Alstom technology (for some subclasses)
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Bombardier Regina platform (for some subclasses) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawasaki Shinkansen technology (for some subclasses) ⓘ Siemens Velaro platform (for some subclasses) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
300 km/h class
ⓘ
350 km/h class (design speed for some models) ⓘ |
| traction | electric ⓘ |
| trainType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| transliteration | Hexie Hao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | passenger transport ⓘ |
| usedOn | China Railway High-speed network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harmony (Hexie) series Description of subject: The Harmony (Hexie) series is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains operated in China, known for their role in the country’s early high-speed rail expansion before the introduction of the Fuxing series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.