The news was updated on December 18, 2019. 
Lin Zhonghua, a villager of Sanhe, spreads bird food in the jungle.
Sanhe village is administered by Lushui, a city in northeast Yunnan’s Nujiang autonomous prefecture of the Lisu minority.
Located deep inside the famed Nujiang Gorge, the village and its surrounding area are abundant in animals, particularly wild bird species.
Since two birdwatching sites were developed last year in 2018, thousands of birdwatchers and wildlife photographers have been lured to this place, and a so called “birdwatching economy” has emerged which the local government believes can greatly improve the villagers’ livelihood.
Li focuses on preparing bird seed at his home.
A Daurian restart (Phoenicurus auroreus) spotted in the nearby jungle. 
Li helps find the best angle for capturing a bird.
Wildlife photographers shoot birds at a birdwatching spot in Sanhe village.
Three Tibetan Serin (Spinus thibetanus) perch on branches against clear blue sky behind.
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The news was updated on December 16, 2019.
A child walks on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 11, 2019. Cableway once became the main means of transportation along the Niulan River for villagers of Weining in Guizhou and Huize County in Yunnan Province. Since 2013, the local government has been dedicated in replacing the cableway with bridge along the Niulan River.
Combo photo shows villagers walking on a bridge (upper) linking Weining County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province and Huize County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Dec. 11, 2019 and people of Huize using cableway (lower) heading towards Weining on March 7, 2013. Cableway once became the main means of transportation along the Niulan River for villagers of Weining in Guizhou and Huize County in Yunnan Province. Since 2013, the local government has been dedicated in replacing the cableway with bridge along the Niulan River.
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 11, 2019 shows a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China. Cableway once became the main means of transportation along the Niulan River for villagers of Weining in Guizhou and Huize County in Yunnan Province. Since 2013, the local government has been dedicated in replacing the cableway with bridge along the Niulan River.
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China.
A man herds the sheep on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 12, 2019.
People walk on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 11, 2019.
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The news was updated on December 6, 2019.
12 Yunnan projects were selected into the list of national sports tourism projects at the 2019 China Sports Culture Expo and China Sports Tourism Expo (CSCTE) held in Guangzhou from November 28 to 30. This made the province rank 4th around the country in terms of the number of selected projects this year.
This year, the expo covered an area of 46,000 square meters and featured six exhibition areas, bringing together more than 400 branded enterprises from China and abroad.
Yunnan has taken part in the CSCTE for years. This year, the province’s pavilion was themed “Colorful Yunnan—a destination for healthy life”. Since the Yunnan exhibition was undertaken by Lijiang City in northwest of the province, Lijiang elements like featured architectures, water wheels and the jade-dragon snow mountain were integrated into the design of the pavilion. During the exhibition, Lijiang Dongba culture and Naxi dances were presented.
The 12 selected Yunnan projects fall into four categories which are the scenic spots, tourist routes, sports games and destinations. As far as scenic spots are concerned, two projects from Yunnan were selected, and they are the Binchuan Jizu Mountain Scenic Spot and the Xinping Mopan Mountain International Outdoor Sports Park. The Kunming Ten-peak Sports Tourism Mountain-Climbing Routes, the Route of Chinese Expeditionary Army, the Pudacuo Niru Hiking Route were selected as national tourist routes. Under the category of sports games, five Yunnan events were selected and they are the China-Myanmar Ruili-Muse Cross-border Marathon, the Shilin Yi People’s Wrestling Games, the SCO Kunming Marathon, the Jiangcheng China-Laos-Vietnam Ball Throwing Carnival, the Menglian Fish-catching Contest, and the Anning Dahei Mountain Mine Motorcycle Endurance Games. And the Kunming Jialize Plateau Sports Town was selected into the list of national destinations.
source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/people_1206/18335.html
Covering a land of approximately 1.3 square meters, the Cherry valley sits in the Wuliang township of northwest Yunnan’s Dali autonomous prefecture of the Bai minority.
Unlike any other places, cherry trees here have long been growing together with tea plants. It is this combined view that keeps luring tourists to the valley.
The peak blossom period would normally last a few weeks, from the November to December of each year.
Tourists can also enjoy a number of performances which take place on a regular basis these days, such as ethic singing and dancing.
The news was updated on December 2, 2019.
Embroidered storage boxes are seen at the workshop “Fangcunjian” in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. Bi, 65, was born in the Shilin Yi Autonomous County and began to learn Yi embroidery from family members when she was still young. As a national intangible cultural heritage inheritor, she often participates in various kinds of activities to promote traditional Yi embroidery. She also opened a workshop named “Fangcunjian” in Ashima tourist town of Shilin, offering embroidery classes for locals and tourists.
National intangible cultural heritage inheritor Bi Yueying prepares to work at her workshop “Fangcunjian” in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. Bi, 65, was born in the Shilin Yi Autonomous County and began to learn Yi embroidery from family members when she was still young. As a national intangible cultural heritage inheritor, she often participates in various kinds of activities to promote traditional Yi embroidery. She also opened a workshop named “Fangcunjian” in Ashima tourist town of Shilin, offering embroidery classes for locals and tourists.
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The news was updated on December 10, 2019.
For the first time ever in China, himalayas saprias, a parasitic flowering plant in Xishuangbanna, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, were photographed in bloom by two Chinese researchers.
The himalayas sapria is an extremely rare plant that is found in Southeast Asia. In China, they are only found in Xishuangbanna and Metok in Tibet, and the exact locations are strictly confidential.
Petals begin to unfold before the full blossom is seen.
Without stems or leaves, they spend most of their lives unseen, parasitizing the roots of their host plants until the flowering season, which runs from October to December. In addition, the flower’s short blooming period makes witnessing the blossom nearly impossible.
The 50-second time-lapse shows every bit of the stunning moment when the fist-size balls of wrapped-up pedals slowly unfold into a full bloom. However, the historic footage is the result of a more than 30-hour wait, not to mention other preparations beforehand.
Himalayas saprias in different flowering phases.
“From the first movement of the pedals to full bloom, it lasted for about 25 hours,” said Dr. Zhu Renbin from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden. “We snapped over 2,000 photos with two cameras over that time.”
“This is probably also the first time in the world this flower’s blooming process has been filmed,” said Dr. Zhu.
Little is known about the plant due to its rarity, making this footage an important reference for scientists to further study the plant’s characteristics, such as its pollination patter, said Dr. Zhu.
After a discovery in 1987, the supposedly extinct plant wasn’t seen again until 2016. As one of the typical plants in tropical rainforests, its appearance has reinforced the existence of tropical rainforests in China’s Xishuangbanna.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/sights_1210/18357.html
The news was updated on December 6, 2019.
Early winter marks the period of a year to appreciate ginkgo trees. In Jiangdong, southwest Yunnan’s Tengchong city, a ginkgo forest covering acres of land has literally turned the place into a wonderland. Jiangdong was once an impoverished village in the past. But since the boom of agro-tourism – particularly sightseeing based on ginkgo leaves – significant elevation has been witnessed on the living standard of local dwellers.
The Golden Fairy Land
Jiangdong is a small village located in the Gudong township of Tengchong. It has, for decades, been dubbed as the “Ginkgo Village” of Yunnan, due to a vast ginkgo forest it connects with which comprises a surprising number of over 30,000 trees. Each year between September and December, fan-shaped ginkgo leaves here would gradually turn from green to bright yellow, glistening in the sun. Meanwhile, the entire village would seem to be a fairy land immersed in golden oceans.
Walking towards Jiangdong, you are very likely to be absorbed by a colossal tree standing right before the village. Its stock looks so gigantic that several adults are needed while attempting to wrap it around by arms. Cheng Anzhong, the village’s Party secretary, told us that this tree is known the “King of Ginkgo” in Jiangdong, because of its stunning size – and more importantly, its age of over 1,300 years old.
Legend goes that ancestors of the residents here were soldiers being deployed to Tengchong from Sichuan during the Hongwu period (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty. They set up camps near the giant tree, and even planted more ginkgoes around. From then on, ginkgo trees have been treated by the villagers as a unique natural and cultural asset that needs to be guarded and passed down throughout generations.
Today, it’s fair to say that ginkgo almost defines the nature of Jiangdong, and the two can no longer be set part. Having been widely grown around the village, ginkgo trees play not merely as a key tourist magnet, but an indispensable element of local life. One can always find old ladies stitching while chatting with each other under dense canopies. Meanwhile, the ginkgo forest is a decent place for strolling and enjoying family meals together. In order to better protect ginkgoes, villagers of Jiangdong have reached an agreement that no trees are allowed to be cut down for house building. Moreover, newlyweds would be asked to plant new ginkgo trees themselves, as an essential part of their ceremony.
From golden tree to gold tree
Despite of the large stretches of beautiful ginkgo forest around, Jiangdong – in a fairly long time – remained as one of the most underdeveloped regions in Donggu township as well as the entire Yunnan province, due to its isolation and lack of infrastructures. After several rounds of discussions, villagers and local government officials came to an agreement that agro-tourism the key to help Jiangdong shake off poverty and improve the villagers’ livehood substantially.
In 2008, a villager named Yang Zhuying decided to start an agritainment business at her place. She turned her front yard into a parking lot and vacant spaces into guest rooms. The house was soon crammed with tourists from both Yunnan and other provinces as a result. “They very much like taking pictures with ginkgo trees and trying our home-made dishes,” Yang told us. Her own family, on the other hand, has also experienced dramatic changes. “In the past, my husband had to go to work in big cities, otherwise we would have no money to send our children to school. That was indeed a tough time,” said Yang. “Thanks to the tourists who come here for ginkgo leaves, we can now make more than 70,000 yuan each year. Such a big difference, isn’t it?”
To villagers, aesthetics is never the only value that ginkgoes possess. Ginkgo nuts – which are considered something with medicinal properties – have been generously applied to local cuisines. Chicken soup with ginkgo nuts, for example, is a popular one among tourists. Huang Jinchao, a native chef and restaurant owner, has been deemed as a master in terms of cooking this partcular dish. Besides, he also sells a range of products made from ginkgo leaves or nuts, such as biscuit, tea and candy.
According to statistics, there are over 150 households in Jiangdong running ginkgo-related businesses today. As a new business model which connects villagers with several enterprises has been set up, more people are now ready to enjoy the bonus brought by ginkgoes.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/travel_1206/18339.html
The news was updated on December 6, 2019.
As the Chinese patriotic film “Voice of the Nation” hit silver screen since October, it has become more and more popular among the audience.
Telling the stories of Nie Er, the famous musician from Yunnan who composed the national anthem of PRC—“March of the Volunteers”, the film also present dozens of Yunnan delicacies including the smelly tofu, cool rice noodle, small-pot rice noodle, Erkuai(rice cake), bacon, deep-fried insects, sticky rice cake, showing Yunnan people’s effort in exploring and discovering delicacies.
Homesickness is something that can’t be seen and touched, yet it is something specific and concrete. Sometimes, for a person who has been far away from his home for a long time, a homemade delicacy can arouse his homesickness. In the “Voice of the Nation”, his mom often cooked a bowl of rice noodle for Nie Er when he came back at night, which was full of a mom’s love for a son.
Through these Yunnan delicacies, the film director shows the homesickness of the protagonist after he left his hometown for study in other places.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/flavor_1206/18336.html
The news was updated on December 4, 2019.
On October 1, a flock of over 300 white-feathered birds were spotted by Yang Ming along the bank of Dianchi Lake in Kunming. According to his experience from previous years, this heralds the annual return of Siberian seagulls that have been traveling to Kunming for a warmer winter over the last 35 years. Yang, a senior council member of the Kunming Birdwatching Association (BKA) told us: “Seagulls arrive earlier compared with before. It might be attributed to the severer climate in the north and their increasing familiarity with this migration route.”
The Faraway “Guests”
Every winter, Kunming – nicknamed the Spring City of China – would welcome the return of tens of thousands of black-headed gulls after their far-flung journeys starting off in southern Siberia. Local residents regard these feathered guests as an unexpected gift of nature. And many of them still cannot forget November 12, 1985 – the exact date when nearly 10,000 seagulls appeared on the horizon and hovered around in the sky. It was the first time that these white little birds with orange peaks ever visited Kunming in large quantities. The citizens were appalled and soon mesmerized by such spectacle.
Zhang Liheng, a member of KBA recalled: “I was at Nantai Bridge in the downtown with my child when I saw them. I was excited and confused, because I couldn’t tell what birds they were. They looked like pigeons to me, but I knew I must be wrong.” Black-headed gulls, on the other hand, seemed more or less frightened by the crowd. They perched themselves on branches or rooftops, without accepting the sponge cakes, bums and baozi that people attempted to feed them with.
A local media report titled “Sea Birds Fly over the Panlong River” described the atmosphere as following: “The entire city has been livened up by the sudden appearance of large flocks of unknown seafowls.” Citizens simply called them “water pigeons”, though no one could tell who they were and where exactly they came from at that time.
This unusual phenomenon also triggered the interest of Wang Zijiang, a biology professor from Yunnan University. He quickly contacted his colleagues in the field of ornithology, and began conducting a research with them authorized by the municipal government. “It is interesting that in the Cuihu Park, when we tried to approach the birds and get a closer view of them, a number citizens came up and stopped us right away, because they thought we meant to hurt these tiny creatures.” As a researcher, professor Wang was certainly impressed by the affection of Kunming people to these new friends in the city, despite the fact that their work had been interrupted.
After the research, ornithologists confirmed that these so called “water pigeons” were actually black-headed gulls – a common type of migratory bird native to Europe and Asia. However, the question of how and why they traveled to Kunming still puzzled the researchers until a few months later. In 1986, a local bus driver found an injured black-headed gull in the street. He promptly sent it to the KBA. “The bird worn a metal leg band with a sign of ‘CCCP’ being inscribed on one side.” recalled Yang Ming. “Everybody knew that CCCP stands for the Soviet Union, so we soon sent the gull to the national Bird Center in Beijing for their opinions. Experts there told us it was indeed from the Baikal area of Russia.”
Why would black-headed gulls migrate so far to Kunming from south Siberia? According to Yang, safety and the availability of food and water are common factors to determine the habitat selection of most animals, including wild bird species. The Yangtze River Delta and east coast of China used to be major wintering destinations for migratory birds coming from the north. Unfortunately, since the country’s opening up and massive industrialization followed by, these two areas have experienced unprecedented ecological damage and environmental deterioration, which leave black-headed gulls and other wild birds with almost no choice but to travel further south until they reach Kunming.
It is the spring-like climate all year around, little air and water contamination as well as kind and warm-hearted citizens here that have altogether made it an ideal winter home for them.
Acquiring their “Black Caps”
Generally speaking, black-headed gulls arrive in Kunming between October and December in a year, and inhabit around the city with a span up to six months until the end of May. For the past 35 years consecutively, the return of gulls – like an annually-held ritual – has again and again invigorated its urban life, and these adorable birds, in turn, are reckoned as the synonym of Kunming.
“Both tourists and local citizens like to call them ‘seagulls’, said Yang Ming. “But seagull is a very broad definition which can refer to a number of bird species, including brown-headed gull, herring gull as well as black-headed gull.” It is not deniable that the latter, however, might indeed be the most identifiable one, simply because of their orange peaks. Compared with black-headed gulls, herring gulls are larger in sizes.
In the past few years, a series of scientific methods have been employed by the KBA to investigate the behaviors of black-headed gulls, such as field observation and diet analysis. Seagulls are known for their wide choice of food substances. “The ones in Kunming mainly feed on small fish and shrimps, but they have also got used to starchy food prepared by citizens, like bread, biscuit, cake and baozi,” said Wang Zijiang. In addition, local enterprises have been commissioned to produce a special kind of bread containing fish protein. Gulls thus can enjoy their nutritionally-tailored meals.
As migratory birds, the breeding and wintering grounds of black-headed gulls are normally separated from each other. KBA Experts once conducted a joint experiment with the Kunming Zoo. The result suggests that black-headed gulls hardly mate in Kunming, even if they are no longer able to migrate due to injuries or illnesses.
Each February marks the molting season of seagulls when the snow-white feathers start to lose and be replaced by newly-grown black plumage covering not only their bodies and wings, but necks and foreheads. This is where the name “black-headed gulls” derives from. “To be honest, the feathers on their heads look like black caps. When these caps appear, we know seagulls are about to leave Kunming, and we will have to wait another year before they come back again.”
Are They Really from Siberia?
For a considerably long time, most experts – as well as citizens – are inclined to believe that black-headed gulls are from Siberia, or at least somewhere in Russia. Yet, in Yang’s point of view, this is apparently an oversimplified answer. “Western Siberia is a likely origin of these gulls, but nothing can be corroborated until more evidences turn up,” said him. “We should not rule out other possibilities at this stage”.
In 2014, the Kunming Broadcasting and Television Company initiated a public education program, with an aim to precisely track the migratory routes of black-headed gulls. Mini GPS devices were fixed on the bodies of ten birds.
“According to international conventions regarding the protection of bird species, no research equipment weighing more than 3 percent of the bird’s live weight is allowed to be applied; otherwise, the migration ability of it would be affected,” introduced by Zhao Xuebing, the secretary-general of KBA. In other words, black-headed gulls in Kunming should not carry anything over 1.5g. Once right-sized GPS trackers were found and ready to be put into use, these “tiny bags” would, for the first time, help scientists find out seagulls’ ways of going back home.
Through investigation, three major migratory routes were mapped out by ornithologists. The first, starting from Kunming to the Bakal area via several parts of China – encompassing Sichuan, Shanxi, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia – is the most known one among the public. The second, instead of traveling all the way up to Russia, halts near two saline lakes in Mongolia, namely Uvs and Khyargas, while the last route indicates that gulls also end their journey around the Bosten Lake in Xinjiang, northwest China, after flying over Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
As this research continues, a new migratory route has recently been discovered by the KBA in November. Experts believe that some black-headed gulls may travel even further to the Vilyuy River, a place only some 300 kilometers away from the Arctic Circle in central Siberia.
Today, we can almost say that the decade-long riddle of where Kunming’s seagulls come from has been unraveled. “I believe that new data and knowledge will lead us to better understand and protest these lovely ‘water pigeons’”, said Zhao.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/sights_1204/18316.html
The news was updated on December 4, 2019.
Featuring unique patterns and sophisticated techniques being involved, embroideries of the Yi ethnic minority are reputed as the “wearable history”. Luo Jun, a skillful lady from the Chuxiong autonomous prefecture of the Yi minority in central Yunnan, not merely inherits traditional methods to create embroideries from past generations; she has even set up an ethnic clothing company, dedicating herself to bringing these folk arts out of the hometown and popularizing them among urban consumers.
There is an old saying in Chuxiong that “once a girl knows how to walk, it means she is able to dance; and when she can eat with chopsticks herself, she must have been deft at stitching already.” It is not exaggeration to say that almost every girl from Yi family would be asked to learn embroidery from an incredibly young age. Luo, for instance, started the practices with her grandma when she was only 5. As a handicraft requiring over ten different stitches to complete, Yi embroidery must be as challenging to her as to any other girls of this age.
“I still remember that nearly all my spare time was occupied by embroidery when I was a little girl,” Luo said. “But you may not believe it, I felt happy with what I was doing.” She even made a record of stitching over 8,000 times in one day! Besides her diligence, Luo is an imaginative person who can constantly draw inspirations from the nature around, such as plants, wild animals and birds. This is perhaps one reason to explain why her designs have always been characterized by various geometric forms and colors in great contrast with each other.
Luo Jun has already been named Embroidery Master of Yunnan province and the Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage of her prefecture – Chuxiong. “As an inheritor, I feel it is my responsibility to let more people know and be surprised by our embroideries,” she said. Having a company called Miyilu, she now remains direct contacts with over 3,000 individual embroiders across Chuxiong.
“In order to expand the market, we got to “industrialize” our embroidery production first,” said Luo Jun. Miyilu thus has employed an model which brings individuals, several cooperatives and itself together. The company’s chief responsibility is to collect products from embroiders and sell them en masse for a more competitive price. This has indeed been demonstrated as a feasible and efficacious means to improve the livelihood of local females over the past decade.
On the basis of traditional Yi embroidery techniques, several attempts have been made by Luo and her company to incorporate modern elements into the designs. One can always find a well equilibrium between tradition and fashion, and aesthetics and usefulness on their products. “Traditionally speaking, Yi embroidery would not contain colors apart from black, white and red. But now, we encourage our embroiders to experiment new ideas like azure, purple and even golden brown, which have been proved more popular among young consumers,” explained she. In addition, Miyilu has recently developed a range of creative products containing embroidery patterns, such as purse, mouse pad, suitcase and handbag. Luo Jun said with confidence: “I believe our products will soon reach the greater market.”
Earlier this year, Luo took her Yi embroideries to the 2019 Yunnan Creative Cultural Industries Expo. Their products – which combine traditional techniques with stylish designs of today – were welcomed by both domestic and international customers, especially young people. Luo Jun told us: “Consumers love our embroideries even more once we tell the stories behind.” “Ethnic cultures are not exclusive to native residents. Instead, they need to be known and appreciated by more people out there,” she continued, watching her pavilion being packed with customers.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/craft_1204/18315.html
The news was updated on December 4, 2019.
As the winter comes, the Jiangdong Village(also known as the Ginkgo Village) has became a trending topic on Chinese social media Weibo(or Microblog).
Located in west Yunnan’s Tengchong City, Jiangdong is home to over thirty thousand ginkgo trees. Among them, the oldest is more than 1,300 years old.
In Jiangdong, the history of planting gingko trees can be traced back to the Hongwu Period(1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) when soldiers were sent by the emperor from central China to guard the border areas in Yunnan. To ease their homesickness, these soldiers began to plant gingko trees brought from their hometowns.
Now, the village has become a destination for sightseeing, scientific and cultural tours. From mid-November on every year, thousands of tourists flock to Jiangdong to enjoy breathtaking views of the golden autumn.
As agro-tourism booms in the village in recent years, locals are getting rich by running homestays and restaurants.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/sights_1204/18306.html
The news was updated on December 3, 2019.
Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2019 shows the welding base for the China-Laos railway project in Vientiane, Laos. On the 44th anniversary of the funding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Dec. 2, 2019, the China Railway No.2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) has welded the first 500-meter-long rail for the China-Laos railway project in Lao capital Vientiane. The rail, which is to be installed along the seamless China-Laos railway, is also the first long railway rail in the history of Lao transportation, of southeastern Asian transportation and is also the longest one in Asia so far, except in China. The success of the welding also marked that the welding base for the China-Laos railway project was formally put into operation, laying a solid foundation for the railing of the China-Laos Railway.
On the 44th anniversary of the funding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Dec. 2, 2019, the China Railway No.2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) has welded the first 500-meter-long rail for the China-Laos railway project in Lao capital Vientiane.
The rail, which is to be installed along the seamless China-Laos railway, is also the first long railway rail in the history of Lao transportation, of southeastern Asian transportation and is also the longest one in Asia so far, except in China.
The success of the welding also marked that the welding base for the China-Laos railway project was formally put into operation, laying a solid foundation for the railing of the China-Laos Railway.
Donchinda Sihalth, the executive deputy general manager of the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd., which is responsible for the construction and operation of the China-Laos railway, said at the first welding ceremony that the Lao national day witnessing the success of the first long track’s welding is worth of the warmest congratulations from the company, and from the Lao people.
The CREC-2 rail-welding yard, with a range of around nine hectares, is to weld all the rails, welding every 20 25-meter-long rail sections into one 500-meter-long rail, for the China-Laos railway.
Hu Bin, the manager of the CREC-2 rail-welding yard, said to Xinhua “Since the groundbreaking on May 16, staff at the rail-welding yard’s construction have overcome the difficulties and delays triggered by the long rainy season. We have been working day and night, and have completed the construction of the yard, equipment installation and commissioning on schedule, as to to ensure the smooth progresses of production.”
The China-Laos Railway is a strategic docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos’ strategy to convert from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub.
The 414.332-km railway, with 198-km tunnels and 62-km bridges, will run from Boten border gate in northern Laos, bordering China, to Vientiane with an operating speed of 160 km per hour.
The electrified passenger and cargo railway is built with the full application of Chinese management and technical standards.
The project started in December 2016 and is scheduled to be completed and opened to traffic in December 2021.
Workers work at the welding base for the China-Laos railway project in Vientiane, Laos, Dec. 2, 2019.
A worker works at the welding base for the China-Laos railway project in Vientiane, Laos, Dec. 2, 2019.
Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/asean_1203/18295.html
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Creative Yi embroideries in Chuxiong
The news was updated on December 4, 2019. Featuring unique patterns and sophisticated techniques being involved, embroideries of the Yi ethnic minority are reputed as the “wearable history”. Luo...
Ginkgo village becomes popular on internet for breathtaking views
The news was updated on December 4, 2019. As the winter comes, the Jiangdong Village(also known as the Ginkgo Village) has became a trending topic on Chinese social media...
China-Laos railway rail-welding yard put into operation
The news was updated on December 3, 2019. Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2019 shows the welding base for the China-Laos railway project in Vientiane, Laos. On the 44th...
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