As a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative and a symbol of China-Laos friendship, the China-Laos Railway has greatly boosted economic recovery, improved people's livelihoods and promoted people-to-people exchanges along the line since it was launched at the end of 2021.
Since entering operation 18 months ago, passenger and freight transport on the China-Laos Railway has flourished, the China Railway Kunming Group told Yunnan.cn on Tuesday.
The China-Laos Railway has invigorated economic and trade cooperation between China and related countries.
On May 20, Zhao Zenglian, director-general of the General Administration of the Customs’ general office, led a team to conduct research at Mohan Port.
Wang Mengping, 24, a Hani woman from Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture (in Southwest China's Yunnan province), is the conductor of the China-Laos Lane Xang EMU (electric multiple unit) train.
China Daily reporter Wang Yujie met a special passenger group on his trip from Vientiane to Luang Prabang on China-Laos Railway.
The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last Thursday, with the first passenger train departing from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and heading for the Lao capital Vientiane.
The high-profile China-Laos Railway opened to international passengers on Thursday.
