CHINA-XINJIANG-SLOW TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-SLOW TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

(220430) -- KASHGAR, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers have their tickets checked to board the train 7558 bound for Urumqi in Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022. As bullet trains zoom through stations in many parts of China, the seemingly outdated, rumbling slow-speed trains have continued to serve residents of remote areas with stable ticket prices and services. Though home to the world's most developed high-speed railway network, China still regularly operates 81 slow train services. The trains 7556/7557 and 7558/7555, running between Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and Hotan, are typical examples. The whole journey of the trains is 1,960 km, with 66 stops along the way. Since the trains' operation in June 2011, the fares have remained affordable for locals to help them shake off poverty and embrace better lives. People adore taking the slow-speed trains to carry goods to markets, send children to schools, and head for megacities as migran

Scenes from Rio Olympics

Scenes from Rio Olympics

Armenia's Migran Arutyunyan holds his silver medal for the men's wrestling Greco-Roman 66-kg competition at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Serbian wrestler Davor Stefanek celebrates with his country's flag after defeating Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia in the men's Greco-Roman 66-kg final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Serbian wrestler Davor Stefanek celebrates with his country's flag after defeating Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia in the men's Greco-Roman 66-kg final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Serbian wrestler Davor Stefanek performs a somersault after defeating Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia in the men's Greco-Roman 66-kg final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Olympics: Serbia's Stefanek wins Greco-Roman 66-kg

Serbian wrestler Davor Stefanek (R) and Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia compete in the men's Greco-Roman 66-kg final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Stefanek claimed the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo