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Staff members of China Railway load sacks of parcels, most of which are from Singles' Day online shopping, onto a high-speed bullet train at Beijing South Railway Station, Nov. 11, 2024. (Photos: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)







Parcels are loaded onto a high-speed bullet train at Beijing South Railway Station, Nov. 11, 2024. (Photos: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Singles' Day is an enormous annual e-commerce shopping spree in China. 1,500 high-speed passenger trains were used for express delivery between to answer the growing demand for logistics services during the shopping spree.

These photos show the 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, waits for departing at the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 15, 2024.



The 100,000th China-Europe freight train departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday morning, a significant milestone in the development of the service that facilitates economic and trade exchanges between China and Europe. In March 2011, the China-Europe freight train (Yuxinou) service was launched from Chongqing to Duisburg, establishing a direct overland trade corridor between China and Europe. Over the past 13 years, the service has transported over 11 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) containers of goods, valued at more than 420 billion U.S. dollars. (Xinhua/Zhang Ziyu/ Wang Quanchao)





A drone photo taken on Nov. 15, 2024 shows the 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, departing from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli/Tang Yi)



The 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, departs from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)



A staff member prepares before the departing of the 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, at the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)



Staff members pose for a photo in front of the 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, at the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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The Sanya to Ledong tourist tailway in Hainan province opens for operation on Saturday. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



The Sanya to Ledong tourist railway in Hainan province commences operation on Saturday.

The tourist railway is expected to boost the coordinated development of important transportation hubs, key industrial projects and scenic spots in Sanya city and Ledong Li autonomous county, driving the integrated development of Sanya economic circle.

Spanning 108.8 kilometers, it features 13 stations connecting key attractions such as West Island, Tianya Haijiao, Tianya town, Daxiao Dongtian Scenic Area, Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou Ancient City, and Jianfengling National Forest Park.

Dubbed as the trendiest in China, the electronic multiple units trains boast designs infused with Hainan's essence, incorporating elements like waves and bougainvillea.

Each train consists of three distinctive carriages and one themed carriage, totaling four carriages in total.

The trains are themed as "phoenix dancing in the nine heavens", "Tianya Haijiao" and "memories of love".

The "memories of love" themed carriage draws inspiration from Sanya's love legend of the "deer turns its head", symbolizing a promise of love. The design depicts a love story between a young Li ethnic hunter and a divine deer using flowing ribbons and threads. The color scheme blends sea-blue, grass-green and cloud-white, aiming to create a fresh, elegant and natural ambiance, said Bao Tengfei, a chief designer at China Railway Rolling Stock Co Sifang.





The Sanya to Ledong tourist tailway in Hainan province opens for operation on Saturday. [Photo by Wang Chenglong/For chinadaily.com.cn]



A look at the carriage of the Sanya to Ledong tourist tailway. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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An opening ceremony is held in Sanya on Saturday morning for the inauguration of the Sanya to Ledong tourist railway. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



A look at the carriage of the Sanya to Ledong tourist tailway. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]





Passengers can enjoy scenic views through the windows on the train of the Sanya to Ledong tourist railway. [Photos by Wang Chenglong/For chinadaily.com.cn]



A train attendant and a conductor enjoy the view from the train. [Photo by Wang Chenglong/For chinadaily.com.cn]

who would have thought this ..

Japan plans to introduce CRRC Intelligent Rail to Mount Fuji to reduce carbon footprint and alleviate excessive congestion​

on November 18 that Reuters quoted people familiar with the matter on the 17th as saying that in order to reduce carbon emissions from Mount Fuji and ease tourist congestion, the Japanese government plans to introduce a trackless rubber-wheeled tram system developed by China CRRC Corporation Limited (that is, the intelligent rail express system, referred to as the Zhigui system) to transport climbers.

The intelligent rail system launched by CRRC uses magnetic road sign navigation and supports unmanned driving.

A train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes departs from a train station in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 19, 2024. Three trains loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes departed separately from Chongqing, Guiyang and Yibin on Tuesday, marking the first large scale test run for rail transportation of such batteries in China. A new type of container enhanced with multiple safety measures including smoke sensing and pressure releasing has been deployed to effectively reduce potential risks during transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Ziyu)







A train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes is about to depart from a train station in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)





An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 19, 2024 shows a train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes at Dulaying international land-sea logistics port in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province.(Xinhua/Liu Xu)



A train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes is about to depart from Yibin Port in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)



A train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes is about to depart from Yibin Port in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 19, 2024 shows a train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes about to depart from Yibin Port in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 19, 2024. Three trains loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes departed separately from Chongqing, Guiyang and Yibin on Tuesday, marking the first large scale test run for rail transportation of such batteries in China.

A new type of container enhanced with multiple safety measures including smoke sensing and pressure releasing has been deployed to effectively reduce potential risks during transportation. (Photo by Zhuang Geer/Xinhua)





Photo takens on Nov. 19, 2024 shows a train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes at Dulaying international land-sea logistics port in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)



A train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes is pictured at Dulaying international land-sea logistics port in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua)







Photos taken on Nov. 19, 2024 shows a train loaded with lithium batteries for traction purposes about to depart from a train station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

High-speed train attendants welcome passengers to the G55505 train. [Photos by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]



A new high-speed railway line connecting Shanghai to the cities of Suzhou and Huzhou in East China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces began trial operations on Saturday, marking a milestone in an infrastructure project set to further integrate the economically vital Yangtze River Delta region.

At 9:27 am, the first trial operation train, G55505, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao Station, running along the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou high-speed rail line, and arrived at the destination Huzhou Station in Zhejiang at 10:10 am.

The 163-kilometer Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou high-speed rail line has a designed operating speed of 350 km/h. The entire line features eight stations, with two existing stations and six new ones.

Upon completion, the high-speed rail journey from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Huzhou Station will be reduced from around two hours to about one hour.



Passengers onboard the G55505 train. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]



High-speed train attendants celebrate the trial operation of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou high-speed rail line. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]



The route of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou high-speed rail line. [Photo/China Railway Shanghai Group]

An aerial drone photo taken in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Nov. 23, 2024 shows the bullet train No. G55505 running on a new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. A new high-speed rail line entered trial operation on Saturday, connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the Yangtze River Delta in east China. The first high-speed train on the new line, with a designed speed of 350 km per hour, pulled out of Shanghai Hongqiao station at 9:27 a.m. and headed for the city of Huzhou in Zhejiang by way of the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu, according to China Railway Shanghai Group. With a length of about 163 km, the rail line has a total of eight stations -- six of them newly built, further facilitating development in the Yangtze River Delta. The trial operation of this high-speed railway will last around a month and it is expected to be ready for official launch by the end of December. (Photo by He Weiwei/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on Nov. 23, 2024 shows a bullet train pulling into the Suzhou South Railway Station under construction along new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



An aerial drone photo taken in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on Nov. 23, 2024 shows a bullet train leaving the Suzhou South Railway Station under construction along new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)





An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 23, 2024 shows a bullet train crossing the Qingpu grand bridge along a new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



An aerial drone photo taken in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on Nov. 23, 2024 shows a bullet train running on a new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China.(Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



An aerial drone photo taken in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Nov. 23, 2024 shows the bullet train No. G55505 entering Huzhou East Railway Station along a new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai Municipality with the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. (Photo by He Weiwei/Xinhua)

Bullet train models are exhibited at the booth of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) in the Advanced Manufacturing Chain exhibition area of the second China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 27, 2024. Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/various photographers)