The China-Laos Railway, another signature project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has turned the landlocked Southeast Asian nation into a land-linked hub.
ince the beginning of the year, the China-Laos Railway has carried more than 600,000 metric tons of cross-border cargo, including 510,000 tons of imported cargo, a 500 percent increase year-on-year, according to China Railway Kunming Group.
According to plans for the training program, Chinese railway standards will be shared and applied in combination with the situation in Laos, with the additional goal of cultivating vocational talent
After arriving at the Wild Elephant Valley station on the China-Laos Railway and enjoying playful interaction with the giant creatures, tourists usually walk to Manzhang village about a kilometer away for a cultural experience.
The China-Laos Railway, a groundbreaking link between the two countries, was gearing up for its rollout, and Thepmoukda, 27, wanted to get involved.
China's first high-speed railway in ethnic group autonomous prefecture, the Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway, will open to tourists soon, China Railway Kunming Group shared.
Laotian businessman Phetsamone worked as a driver for three years serving the electricity team of the China-Laos Railway before the line opened to traffic.
Thirteen days before its one-year anniversary, Yunnan International Freight Train Co on Nov 20 recorded freight volume valued at more than 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) transported via the China-Laos Railway.
