China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

STORY: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's high-speed railways 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QING, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUOSANGZHAXI, Shangri-La resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger STORYLINE: China's rail development continues to speed ahead in 2023, with the launch of more lines aimed at fostering economic and social development within the country and beyond. As of the end of November, the total operation mileage of China's railway network exceeded 155,500 km, including 43,700 km of high-speed railways. China's fastest sea-crossing high-speed rail started operation in September in east China's Fujian Province, featuring advanced technology and intelligence. With a design speed of 350 km/h, the high-speed railway slashes travel time between Fuzhou

China-Laos Railway records over 100,000 cross-border passengers

STORY: China-Laos Railway records over 100,000 cross-border passengers SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023/File DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TRANSPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. various of the Mohan's entry-exit frontier inspection station 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger 4. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway, which launched its international passenger service on April 13, has transported over 100,000 cross-border passengers as of Tuesday, the Mohan border checkpoint has said. Some 14,900 of those passengers were foreigners, according to Mohan's entry-exit frontier inspection station on the China-Laos border. The Mohan railway port handled 474 passenger trains during the period. Since the launch of its cross-border passenger service, the railway has become the preferred mode of transport for a growing number of international travelers due to its affordability, convenience and com