The first international passenger train - D887 - on the China-Laos Railway, departed from Kunming South Station to Vientiane, Laos on Thursday.
During the past few years, Kunming, capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province, has done utmost efforts to add more green lands.
In the first quarter, Kunming’s counties and districts stepped up efforts to attract investment, start projects, strengthen industries, and promote upgrading. This has set a solid foundation for Kunming to achieve its annual economic development goals.
Passengers in China and Laos can buy train tickets between the two countries starting Tuesday, as the high-profile China-Laos Railway will open cross-border passenger services on Thursday.
Mangbu Secondary School's success has brought renown to Zhenxiong, a county that was once mired in poverty.
Parents of graduates of Mangbu Secondary School said they are grateful to the school for helping their children realize their dreams of going to university and seeing the wider world.
Smartphones and the internet are now commonly used in Dulongjiang township for business and leisure purposes.
From being unaware of the meaning of education to having its own undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral students, the Derung ethnic group has made significant progress on the path to modernization.
