CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)
(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train No. 5640 arrives at Zhenyuan Railway Station along the Shanghai-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 26, 2024. A "village gala" was held on the train No. 5640 running on the Shanghai-Kunming railway on Friday, during which folk customs and specialty food of Miao and Dong ethnic groups were displayed for passengers along the way.
The pair of "slow trains" No. 5640 and No. 5639 run in Guizhou Province between Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren City and Guizhou's capital Guiyang City. The trains pass through several townships in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, connecting more than 100 ethnic minority villages along the 337-km route.
Temporary fairs are also held aboard the trains where passengers are able to purchase goods in preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
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