XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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)

Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens

STORY: Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway STORYLINE: A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. The 915-km new line runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the rail line cuts the travel time between the two destinations from 19 hours to seven and a half hours. The railway traverses various mountains and rivers, which posed challenges during its construction. The new Chengdu-Kunming Railway features seven long tunnels and 11 long-span bridges. As a key project for China's West Development Strategy, the railway is expected to promote economic growth and the high-quality opening up of southwestern Chinese regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

CHIBA, Japan - Toshiaki Imae of the Lotte Marines throw his arm in joy after hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Oct. 22. Imae went 4-for-4 and drove in two key runs as the Marines beat the Tigers 10-1. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out as the ballpark gradually got surrounded by thick fog.

Key section of Nanning-Pingxiang Railway begins operation in Guangxi, China

STORY: Key section of Nanning-Pingxiang Railway begins operation in Guangxi, China DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO HUA, Head of Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences Industrial Institute 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: The Nanning-Chongzuo section of the Nanning-Pingxiang Railway began operation on Monday, cutting the travel time between two cities from two hours and 36 minutes to just 52 minutes. The Nanning-Pingxiang Railway runs in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and connects the region's capital city Nanning to the border city Pingxiang. The 201-km railway is built into two sections: the Nanning-Chongzuo and Chongzuo-Pingxiang sections. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO HUA, Head of Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences Industrial Institute "The railway will bring a lot of labor, material resources and capital to Chongzuo, which will bring more opportunities in terms of industry dev

Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

CHIBA, Japan - Toshiaki Imae of the Lotte Marines throw his arm in joy after hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Oct. 22. Imae went 4-for-4 and drove in two key runs as the Marines beat the Tigers 10-1. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out as the ballpark gradually got surrounded by thick fog. (Kyodo)