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Pu'er Railway Station

Passengers walk on the platform at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

A train pulls into Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

Passengers board a train at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

Passengers wait to board a train at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

Passengers are pictured at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

Passengers wait to board a train at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Pu'er Railway Station

A staff member helps a passenger at Pu'er Railway Station in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 20, 2025. As of September 20, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 59 million passengers since its opening in December 2021, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-TRAIN DRIVERS-CERTIFICATES

(240806) -- VIENTIANE, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, a fully loaded train, driven independently by a Lao train driver, leaves Vientiane station in Vientiane, Laos, and heads for Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 5, 2024. The first group of Lao train drivers to work independently on the China-Laos Railway have been formally awarded driver certificates after receiving qualification trainings. (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-TRAIN DRIVERS-CERTIFICATES

(240806) -- VIENTIANE, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, a fully loaded train, driven independently by a Lao train driver, leaves Vientiane station in Vientiane, Laos, and heads for Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 5, 2024. The first group of Lao train drivers to work independently on the China-Laos Railway have been formally awarded driver certificates after receiving qualification trainings. (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A trial train waits for departure at the Chongqing West Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 21, 2024. A railway linking Chongqing and Yibin, two cities in southwest China, has started joint debugging and test runs. The railway is a section of a high-speed railway linking Chongqing and Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. With a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway is a key constituent of the railway corridor linking China's capital Beijing and Kunming. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tang Yi)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A trial train waits for departure at the Chongqing West Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 21, 2024. A railway linking Chongqing and Yibin, two cities in southwest China, has started joint debugging and test runs. The railway is a section of a high-speed railway linking Chongqing and Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. With a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway is a key constituent of the railway corridor linking China's capital Beijing and Kunming. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Li Xiaoyu (R) and Wei Li maintain experimental devices and collect data at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xinhua

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Zhou Gongdan (back) and Zhong Wei work at the control center of the large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Song Dongri (1st R) and Li Xiaoyu (1st L) communicate with equipment manufacturers about installation technology of observation equipment at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problem

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Li Zhanlu (L) and Zhong Wei talk about measures to detect the structure of slopes at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on huma

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows the large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce th

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Zhou Gongdan (R) and Zhong Wei work at the control center of the large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Li Xiaoyu measures the change of debris flow channels with mapping equipment at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xi

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Zhong Wei sets up scientific devices on the alluvial fan of debris flow at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xinhua/

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Song Dongri (R), Zhong Wei (L) and Wei Li investigate and evaluate the condition of a sand-retaining dam in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human.

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Song Dongri (C), Li Xiaoyu (R) and Wei Li check the preservation of samples at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xinhua/

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows the large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster after an experiment at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Song Dongri shows the observation building No. 1, which was washed and toppled by debris flow in 2007, in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xi

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows researchers detecting strata on the alluvial fan of debris flow at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm o

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Li Xiaoyu measures the change of debris flow channels with mapping equipment at the Jiangjiagou ravine in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 7, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on human. (Xi

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a sluice gate of the large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster closing at Dongchuan Station in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control,

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China-Laos Railway gears up for Lao New Year travel rush

STORY: China-Laos Railway gears up for Lao New Year travel rush SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at Vientiane railway station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): French passengers 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SONE PHOMMAVONG, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): XAYPASERD MOUNGKHOUN, Passenger STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway is taking measures to ensure the smooth flow of travelers, amid a surge of passenger traffic during the ongoing Lao New Year holiday. The Lao New Year is the most important festival for Laotians. This year's holiday runs from April 13 to 18. The ticket management system will be optimized online and offline. To cope with the surging passenger flow, extra train services are provided from April 12 to 19 between the capital Vientiane and the Luang Prabang province in Laos. The China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with Vientiane. Travel on the railway i

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China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU WENNIAN, Chinese businessman in Laos 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: As of Saturday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips since its international passenger service opened a year ago. According to the Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos in southwest China's Yunnan, 738 international passenger trains have been operated during the period, facilitating the smooth entry and exit of 183,000 passengers from 87 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station "We've installed smart translation equipment that can translate more than 70 languages, making c

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CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH-TOURISM

(240217) -- KUNMING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers bound for Laos get on a China-Laos Railway train at Kunmingnan Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 14, 2024. The China-Laos Railway is witnessing its first Spring Festival travel rush since the railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13, 2023. Laos embraced a boost in tourism thanks to the passenger flow brought by the China-Laos Railway during the Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH-TOURISM

(240217) -- KUNMING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China-Laos Railway train departs from Kunmingnan Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 14, 2024. The China-Laos Railway is witnessing its first Spring Festival travel rush since the railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13, 2023. Laos embraced a boost in tourism thanks to the passenger flow brought by the China-Laos Railway during the Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm waits at Pak Chong railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several years, Pannaros visited many

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-ROUTE INSPECTION (CN)

(240128) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect railway tracks at Changsha South Railway Station in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, early Jan. 28, 2024. As a key hub station connecting Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway, Changsha South Railway Station is standing by to ensure smooth operation during China's Spring Festival travel rush, which already kicked off on Jan. 25. During this period, staff members here inspect the route at night to ensure the safe service of trains. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-ROUTE INSPECTION (CN)

(240128) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect railway tracks at Changsha South Railway Station in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, early Jan. 28, 2024. As a key hub station connecting Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway, Changsha South Railway Station is standing by to ensure smooth operation during China's Spring Festival travel rush, which already kicked off on Jan. 25. During this period, staff members here inspect the route at night to ensure the safe service of trains. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-ROUTE INSPECTION (CN)

(240128) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members line up and check their equipments before the route inspection at Changsha South Railway Station in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, early Jan. 28, 2024. As a key hub station connecting Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway, Changsha South Railway Station is standing by to ensure smooth operation during China's Spring Festival travel rush, which already kicked off on Jan. 25. During this period, staff members here inspect the route at night to ensure the safe service of trains. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers with goods for sale wait for the train No. 5640 at Liugeji 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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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows the train No. 5640 arriving at Liugeji Railway Station along the Shanghai-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. 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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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers carrying goods for sale board the train No. 5640 at Liugeji 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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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers carrying vegetables for sale prepare to board the train No. 5640 at Liugeji 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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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying vegetables prepares to sell them aboard the train No. 5640 at Liugeji 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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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SLOW TRAIN-"VILLAGE GALA" (CN)

(240127) -- KAILI, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers with goods for sale wait to board the train No. 5640 at Liugeji 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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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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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- KUNMING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a bullet train at Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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#CHINA-NEW RAILWAY OPERATING PLAN-ADJUSTMENT (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed train is pictured at the Tongren South Railway Station along the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway in Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 9, 2024. China is set to implement a new railway operating plan starting from Jan. 10, 2024, aimed at improving passenger and cargo transport capacity, the national railway operator said on Monday. Under the new plan, 233 passenger trains will be newly added across the country, bringing the total count to 11,149, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. A total of 22,264 freight trains will operate nationwide after the adjustment, an increase of 40 compared with the current schedule. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

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One month into visa-free policy, SW China's border sees increase in traveler flow

STORY: One month into visa-free policy, SW China's border sees increase in traveler flow SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REITH KOEN LODEWIJK, Dutch traveler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEONG KEAN BENG, Worker with a Malaysian tour group STORYLINE: The entry-exit border inspection station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, has seen a significant increase in the number of travelers, thanks to China's unilateral visa-free policy. The visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, took effect on Dec. 1. According to the station, a total of more than 15,000 travelers from these countries entered China, a 352 percent rise from November. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REITH KOEN LODEWIJK, Dutch traveler "It's nice that we don't need a visa to go to China." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SICHUAN-WUDONGDE HYDROPOWER STATION (CN)

(231223) -- KUNMING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Wudongde hydropower station on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China, Dec. 22, 2023. Wudongde hydropower station is a major national project to implement China's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SICHUAN-WUDONGDE HYDROPOWER STATION (CN)

(231223) -- KUNMING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows the Wudongde hydropower station on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China. Wudongde hydropower station is a major national project to implement China's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SICHUAN-WUDONGDE HYDROPOWER STATION (CN)

(231223) -- KUNMING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows the Wudongde hydropower station on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China. Wudongde hydropower station is a major national project to implement China's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SICHUAN-WUDONGDE HYDROPOWER STATION (CN)

(231223) -- KUNMING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Wudongde hydropower station on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China, Dec. 22, 2023. Wudongde hydropower station is a major national project to implement China's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)