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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

ANAMIZU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train departs Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Sightseeing train in northern Japan

A steam train runs in Shibecha on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 16, 2025, as journalists and municipal officials preview the winter sightseeing train two days before it goes into service for the general public.

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Sightseeing train in northern Japan

A steam train crosses a bridge in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 16, 2025, as journalists and municipal officials get a preview of the winter sightseeing train two days before it goes into service for the general public.

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Sightseeing train in northern Japan

A steam train runs in Shibecha on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 16, 2025, as journalists and municipal officials preview the winter sightseeing train two days before it goes into service for the general public.

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Steam locomotive Hitoyoshi

The steam locomotive Hitoyoshi is seen on display at Kyushu Railway Co.'s Hitoyoshi Station in Hitoyoshi in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Nov. 17, 2024, a day before it goes on public display. The locomotive, built over 100 years ago, ran its last commercial service in March 2024, when it was part of a sightseeing train.

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Steam locomotive Hitoyoshi

People pose for a photo in front of the steam locomotive Hitoyoshi at Kyushu Railway Co.'s Hitoyoshi Station in Hitoyoshi in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Nov. 17, 2024, a day before it goes on public display. The locomotive, built over 100 years ago, ran its last commercial service in March 2024, when it was part of a sightseeing train.

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Luxury train Royal Express

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2024, shows the interior of the luxury sightseeing train Royal Express in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, unveiled to the media during a demonstration trip. A three-night journey in the central Japan prefecture on board the train, operated by Tokyu Corp. and JR Central, will be inaugurated on Nov. 8 for a run through December.

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Luxury train Royal Express

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2024, shows the interior of the luxury sightseeing train Royal Express in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, unveiled to the media during a demonstration trip. A three-night journey in the central Japan prefecture on board the train, operated by Tokyu Corp. and JR Central, will be inaugurated on Nov. 8 for a run through December.

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Luxury train Royal Express

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2024, shows the interior of the luxury sightseeing train Royal Express in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, unveiled to the media during a demonstration trip. A three-night journey in the central Japan prefecture on board the train, operated by Tokyu Corp. and JR Central, will be inaugurated on Nov. 8 for a run through December.

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Luxury train Royal Express

The luxury sightseeing train Royal Express arrives at JR Numazu Station in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2024, for a demonstration trip for the media. A three-night journey in the central Japan prefecture on board the train, operated by JR Central and Tokyu Corp., will be inaugurated on Nov. 8 for a run through December.

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TOURISM (CN)

(240719) -- LIUPANSHUI, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a sightseeing train in Haiping subdistrict in Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Since the summer vacation began, Haiping Yi ethnic cultural township has witnessed a tourism peak. With an average altitude close to 1,900 meters, the township boasts a good environmental condition and mild temperature. In recent years, the local authorities has took advantages of the ecological environment and mountain resources to promote its summer tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tao Liang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240712) -- BEIJING, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists take an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moving at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train moves at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DAJUE MOUNTAIN-CLIFF SHUTTLE TRAINS (CN)

(240711) -- ZIXI COUNTY, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train departs from a station at the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 11, 2024. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the "mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system," were delivered to the Dajue Mountain Scenic Area in Zixi County, east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday. With more than a third of the 11.8-km touring route running along a cliff, the trains "hang" visitors in the air at an elevation between 850 and 1,150 meters. It is by far the longest-known cliff train route in China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Jiewen)

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Scenic trolley train at Kurobe Gorge

Kurobe Gorge Railway's trolley sightseeing train crosses a steel bridge in Kurobe in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 19, 2024. The railway resumed operations on a partial route the same day after a nearly five-month suspension during the winter.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ECONOMY-OILSEED RAPE PLANTING (CN)

(240311) -- CHONGQING, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a sightseeing mini train to enjoy the view of rapeseed flowers at Chongkan scenic spot in Tongnan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 9, 2024. Tongnan District boasts a long history of oil-bearing corp planting, and was recognized as a nationally leading seed provider for oilseed rape planting in 2022. Local authorities have introduced tourism and other related services to best capitalize the value of oilseed rape plantations in the district, which in turn gave a boost to both the farmers' income and the rural revitalization process there. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a sightseeing trail outside a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists prepare to board a train of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk out a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a maglev train at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A maglev train stops at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

KUMAMOTO, Japan Kyodo - A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Tosu Station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a train running on a suspension monorail line in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The train has the functions of both commuting and sightseeing, and does not occupy the space on the ground. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Ringing in 2024, Xi stresses advancing Chinese modernization, making world better place for all

(231231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Tianqi (C), a primary school student from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, salutes to Wang Leiming, a soldier of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), before getting on a transshipment vehicle in Miaofengshan Town of Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 2, 2023. Wu, who came to Beijing for sightseeing and was trapped on the K396 train due to heavy rainfall, was safely transferred with other passengers with the help of PAPF soldiers on Aug. 2. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Tianqi (C), a primary school student from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, salutes to Wang Leiming, a soldier of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), before getting on a transshipment vehicle in Miaofengshan Town of Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 2, 2023. Wu, who came to Beijing for sightseeing and was trapped on the K396 train due to heavy rainfall, was safely transferred with other passengers with the help of PAPF soldiers on Aug. 2. Top 10 China news events of 2023 6. All-out efforts on disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction In late July and early August, extreme rainfall hit northern and northeastern China, causing floods and geological disasters. On Dec. 18, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in northwest China's Gansu Province, inflicting heavy casualties. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, was deeply concerned about the affected people, attached great importance to

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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

Photo shows the interior of East Japan Railway Co.'s new sightseeing train Hinabi, unveiled to the media at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023. It will make its debut as a special train on Dec. 23, with specific routes and schedules for its later services to be announced in the near future.

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New sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

East Japan Railway Co.'s new sightseeing train Hinabi is unveiled to the media at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023. It will make its debut as a special train on Dec. 23, with specific routes and schedules for its later services to be announced in the near future.

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Sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

People wave flags at sightseeing train "Kairi" in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2023, marking the first anniversary since full operation resumed on the JR Tadami Line 11 years after heavy rain hit the region.

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Sightseeing train in northeastern Japan

Sightseeing train "Kairi" runs in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2023, marking the first anniversary since full operation resumed on the JR Tadami Line 11 years after heavy rain hit the region.

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Dinosaur train in central Japan

Photo taken on July 15, 2023, shows the interior of a just-launched dinosaur-themed train running from the Fukui Prefecture capital of Fukui to Katsuyama city in the prefecture, home to a famous dinosaur museum. Echizen Railway operates the sightseeing train to promote tourism to the central Japan prefecture known for dinosaur fossils.

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Dinosaur train in central Japan

Photo taken at Fukui Station in the Fukui Prefecture capital of Fukui on July 15, 2023, shows a dinosaur-themed train ahead of the start of its service the same day. Echizen Railway operates the sightseeing train to promote tourism to the central Japan prefecture known for dinosaur fossils.

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Dinosaur train in central Japan

Photo taken on July 15, 2023, shows the interior of a just-launched dinosaur-themed train running from the Fukui Prefecture capital of Fukui to Katsuyama city in the prefecture, home to a famous dinosaur museum. Echizen Railway operates the sightseeing train to promote tourism to the central Japan prefecture known for dinosaur fossils.