中国铁路总公司正式成立

一位女士在中国铁路总公司的牌子前留影①。据该公司官网声明，中国铁路总公司注册资金②1.04万亿元（1657亿美元）将全盘继承原铁道部的资产、负债和人员。中国铁路总公司将以铁路客货运输服务为主业，实行多元化经营，实际承担的是原铁道部企业性质的职能③。

词语解释 Notes to the Words:
①留影：to take a phot
②资金：n. asset
③职能：n. function

On Track to a New Start

A woman poses for a picture in front of a sign of the China Railway Corporation as the company that will take over the commercial functions of the former Ministry of Railways started operations yesterday. With registered capital of 1.04 trillion yuan (US$165.7 billion), CRC will take over all of the ministry's related assets, liabilities and personnel, as well as being responsible for running trains for public welfare, according to a statement posted on the government website.