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Seeds from atomic bomb-exposed tree

Kunihiko Sakuma (R), head of an association for Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors' groups, hands ginkgo seeds taken from a tree that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima to an official at the Botanical Garden in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2024, ahead of the award ceremony the following day for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The seeds from the over 200-year-old tree, located about 1.4 kilometers away from Ground Zero, were donated to the botanical garden administered by the University of Oslo at the request of Oslo city, made after Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, won the prize in October. (Pool photo)

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Seeds from atomic bomb-exposed tree planted in Oslo

Kunihiko Sakuma (C), head of an association for Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors' groups, plants ginkgo seeds taken from a tree that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the Botanical Garden in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2024, ahead of the award ceremony the following day for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The seeds from the over 200-year-old tree, located about 1.4 kilometers away from Ground Zero, were donated to the botanical garden administered by the University of Oslo at the request of Oslo city, made after Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, won the prize in October. (Pool photo)

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China launches new relay satellite for Earth-Moon communications

STORY: China launches new relay satellite for Earth-Moon communications SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of a new relay satellite STORYLINE: China launched a new relay satellite on Wednesday to provide Earth-Moon communications services. This marks a key step for the country's future lunar exploration missions such as retrieving samples from the far side of the moon. A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the satellite dubbed Queqiao-2, or magpie bridge-2, soared into the sky at 8:31 a.m. from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. Xinhua News Agency

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-RELAY SATELLITE QUEQIAO-2-LAUNCH (CN)

(240320) -- WENCHANG, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8 rocket, carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-Moon communications, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 20, 2024. After 24 minutes of flight, the satellite separated from the rocket, and entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 kilometers and the apogee at 420,000 kilometers. The satellite's solar panels and communications antennae were unfolded, according to the China National Space Administration. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A life-sized model of a person is seen aboard the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a train to Belgrade at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are to board a train to Novi Sad at the Belgrade station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kids pose for a photo on a train from Belgrade to Novi Sad in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers chat on a train from Belgrade to Novi Sad in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are to board a train to Belgrade at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger asks a staff member for help at Belgrade station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train is to leave Belgrade station for Novi Sad, Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger waits at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are to board a train to Belgrade at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a train to Belgrade at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train is to leave Novi Sad station for Belgrade, Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train is to leave Belgrade station for Novi Sad, Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NOVI SAD-RAILWAY

(230507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a selfie at Novi Sad station in Serbia, May 6, 2023. The 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway has been carrying passengers at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour since March 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. inspect electric facilities on the Songshupo bridge of the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 22, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Due to the terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway is limited in a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. inspect electric facilities on the Songshupo bridge of the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student reads on a train running on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 28, 2024 shows the Guanyinshan Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. cleans the ice in a tunnel on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos on a train running towards Qinling Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. take a train to their work area on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a train running on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. cleans the ice in a tunnel on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member inspects as a train runs past at the Guanyinshan Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. examines the tracks on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240123) -- BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle moves out for delivery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle waits for recipients in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person receives a parcel from an unmanned delivery vehicle in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle moves out for delivery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person shows a notification message sent from an unmanned delivery vehicle in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle moves out for delivery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle moves out for delivery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads a parcel onto an unmanned delivery vehicle in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-UNMANNED DELIVERY VEHICLES (CN)

(240122) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle moves out for delivery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 22, 2024. Unmanned delivery vehicles have been put into operation in Xiong'an New Area in recent days. The recipients could make the appointment for delivery via mobile application and notifications would be sent from the vehicle before arrival. With a maximum payload capacity of 1000 kilograms and range per charge of 200 kilometers, each of the unmanned delivery vehicle is able to make 500 to 800 deliveries in a day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)