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1st Guizhou-Vientiane train arrives in Laos

STORY: 1st Guizhou-Vientiane train arrives in Laos SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists boarding the train at Boten Station 2. various of the Lao National Art Troupe performing Lao dance for Chinese tourists on the train 3. various of Chinese tourists arriving in Vientiane, Laos STORYLINE: The first train traveling from Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, to Lao capital Vientiane, arrived on Thursday, carrying over 200 Chinese tourists and making stronger links between Laos and China. The train marked an important step in the development of high-quality tourism between China and Laos, with the China-Laos Railway being a pivotal link in the process. The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), and the Lao National Art Troupe organized an impressive show to welcome the tourists arriving at the Lane Xang

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's APEC trip to pilot China-U.S. ties, contribute to regional, global development

(231111) -- BEIJING, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos, April 13, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's extended Belt and Road commitment to reshape int'l transport routes, deliver prosperity

(231022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-Laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos, on April 13, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity

STORY: China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JIABING, Staff with Vientiane operation center at Boten station in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): KHIENKHAM PHOUDCHANTHAVONGSA, Deputy general manager of the Lao-China Joint Venture Investment Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA YONG, Head of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies under the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway links the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. Since its launch in December 2021, the 1,035-km rail line has transported more than 19 million passengers and delivered 24 million tonnes of freight. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists "The railway is really comfortable and convenient." With its cross-border cargo transport covering over 10 countries and regions

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Xinhua Headlines: China-Laos Railway changes people's life along "road to happiness"

(230417) -- VIENTIANE, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-Laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members perform at the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members perform at the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(FOCUS)LAOS-BOTEN-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- BOTEN, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao officials and staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos Railway in Luang Namtha, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-DEPUTY PM-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY

(221204) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two staff members of the China-Laos Railway inspect a freight train in Boten, Laos, April 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Lao deputy PM hails Laos-China Railway as pride of Laos" (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-DEPUTY PM-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY

(221204) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two staff members of the China-Laos Railway inspect a freight train in Boten, Laos, April 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Lao deputy PM hails Laos-China Railway as pride of Laos" (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China-Laos Railway puts travel, trade on fast track

(221203) -- KUNMING, Dec. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a freight train to enter the China-Laos Railway's Friendship Tunnel connecting Mohan in southwest China's Yunnan Province and Boten in northern Laos. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-RAILWAY-OPERATION-ONE YEAR (CN)

(221203) -- KUNMING, Dec. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A freight train is to enter the China-Laos Railway's Friendship Tunnel connecting Mohan in southwest China's Yunnan Province and Boten in northern Laos, Nov. 24, 2022. As of Friday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 8.5 million passenger trips and transported 11.2 million tonnes of cargo since its launch a year ago, the Chinese railway operator said. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-PLA-PEACE TRAIN

(220722) -- VIENTIANE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The medical train of the People's Liberation Army of China crosses the border with Laos by running through the Friendship Tunnel of China-Laos Railway, and arrives in the border town of Boten in Laos on July 19, 2022. A medical team of the People's Liberation Army of China has arrived in Laos to join the Lao People's Army to carry out the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue and services drills. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-PLA-PEACE TRAIN

(220722) -- VIENTIANE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The medical train of the People's Liberation Army of China crosses the border with Laos by running through the Friendship Tunnel of China-Laos Railway, and arrives in the border town of Boten in Laos on July 19, 2022. A medical team of the People's Liberation Army of China has arrived in Laos to join the Lao People's Army to carry out the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue and services drills. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-PLA-PEACE TRAIN

(220722) -- VIENTIANE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The medical train of the People's Liberation Army of China crosses the border with Laos by running through the Friendship Tunnel of China-Laos Railway, and arrives in the border town of Boten in Laos on July 19, 2022. A medical team of the People's Liberation Army of China has arrived in Laos to join the Lao People's Army to carry out the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue and services drills. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-PLA-PEACE TRAIN

(220722) -- VIENTIANE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The medical train of the People's Liberation Army of China arrives in the border town of Boten in Laos on July 19, 2022. A medical team of the People's Liberation Army of China has arrived in Laos to join the Lao People's Army to carry out the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue and services drills. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Checkpoint in northern Laotian town bordering China

A checkpoint stands on the border with China in Boten in the northern Laotian province of Luang Namtha on April 9, 2015. The area has many tax-free shops and nightclubs aimed at Chinese tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo