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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

People at JR Ikebukuro Station take photos of train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design on Tokyo's iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows the Ruoqiang 750-kilovolt Substation of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin, which has already been in operation, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A stewardess serves meal for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An performer in the costume of Monkey King presents souvenirs for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The train G8388 enters Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Huang Yaobin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child poses for photos before boarding the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers of the train G8388 are seen on the platform at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Stewardesses perform for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A dancer in the costume of Monkey King performs for passengers of the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An performer in the costume of Monkey King presents souvenirs for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stewardesses perform for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A dancer in the costume of Monkey King performs for passengers of the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train G8388 enters Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Huang Yaobin/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A stewardess serves meal for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos before boarding the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of the train G8388 are seen on the platform at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a sightseeing bus running on the scenic highway loop of Hainan, in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. The sightseeing bus started official operation on Wednesday, providing tourists with a new option of visiting the island. This 988-kilometer scenic highway opened to traffic on Dec. 18 in 2023. It runs through 12 coastal cities and counties of the province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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New high-speed railway operational in northwest China

STORY: New high-speed railway operational in northwest China DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lanzhou-Zhongwei line STORYLINE: A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. The railway loop line further improves the coverage and accessibility of high-speed railway as it passes through many major cities in the three provincial-level regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a paper-cut window decoration on train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train attendants wait for the departure of train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The train conductor Huang Jingjing waits for the departure of train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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Train with pictures of Tokyo Station's 100 years to run

TOKYO, Japan - A JR Yamanote Line train, displaying pictures of the 100-year history of Tokyo Station instead of advertisements, is shown to the press in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Dec. 17, 2014, ahead of its operation on the loop rail line from the following day through New Year's Day. The special train will run to commemorate the station's centennial on Dec. 20.

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Train with pictures of Tokyo Station's 100 years to run

TOKYO, Japan - A JR Yamanote Line train, displaying pictures of the 100-year history of Tokyo Station instead of advertisements, is shown to the press in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Dec. 17, 2014, ahead of its operation on the loop rail line from the following day through New Year's Day. The special train will run to commemorate the station's centennial on Dec. 20.

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South China city fights kitchen waste with insects to achieve low-carbon life

STORY: South China city fights kitchen waste with insects to achieve low-carbon life DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dameisha Vanke Center in Shenzhen 2. various of black soldier files in the center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE XIAOHUI, Executive Vice Secretary-General of Vanke Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE XIAOHUI, Executive Vice Secretary-General of Vanke Foundation STORYLINE: Small insects have a big function. Black soldier flies are used to biodegrade kitchen waste to achieve a low-carbon life in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE XIAOHUI, Executive Vice Secretary-General of Vanke Foundation "The kitchen waste is transformed by black soldier fly larvae, which can turn waste into things of value. Dameisha Vanke Center has formed a closed-loop operation of organic composting through the black soldier fly cabin. And also through the composting demonstration area, the community g

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Uygur vlogger takes a ride on world's first desert loop line

STORY: Uygur vlogger takes a ride on world's first desert loop line DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway 2. STANDUP (Chinese): AYTUNA ABLIKIM, Vlogger STORYLINE: Aytuna Ablikim, a Uygur vlogger from China's Xinjiang, has posted a video to express her excitement about the opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway. STANDUP (Chinese): AYTUNA ABLIKIM, Vlogger in Xinjiang "The Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway has officially been put into operation. It is the world's first desert loop line. Today is a good day. The sky is so blue today. I'm from Hotan, and I'm really honored to witness such a moment. I'm so excited. I'm also a witness of the development in Hotan. I went to schools in other cities, and I remember that when I was very very young, during the journey back to Hotan, I had to spend about four days and three nights on a long-distance coach. So during my childhood, I thought Hotan was a remote place. But as I gre

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China opens last section of rail loop around its largest desert

STORY: China opens last section of rail loop around its largest desert DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: A railroad in northwest China's Xinjiang began operation on Thursday, completing a 2,712-km railway line looping around the country's largest desert, the Taklimakan. The opening of the 825-km Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world. The railroad stretches eastward from Hotan City to Ruoqiang County along the southern edge of the Taklimakan, the world's second-largest shifting-sand desert, with 65 percent of its length inside the desert. Its construction started in December 2018. Five viaducts with a total length of 49.7 km lift the railroad to protect it against sandstorms. The opening of this line has brought an end to the unavailability of train service in five counties and certain towns in southern Xinjiang and will shorten

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows the Qarqan River super major bridge along the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 4, 2019 shows the construction site of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). (Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway 11th Bureau Group Co. Ltd. pose for a group photo in front of the first train of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway at Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a super major bridge along the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers aboard the first train of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway show their train tickets in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows the windbreaks including grass grids, shrubs and trees along the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway passenger train (L) and cargo train are ready to pull out of Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A train attendant makes the bed on the first train of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway at Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first train of Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway is ready to pull out of Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT RAIL LOOP-HOTAN-RUOQIANG RAILWAY-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220616) -- HOTAN, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk to board the first train of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway at Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. The last section of a 2,712-km rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwesternmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation on Thursday. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)