KUNMING, China -- Passenger traffic on the high-speed rail line connecting China with Laos jumped during China's weeklong holiday in early October as tourists took advantage of the cross-border service to head to the neighboring country.
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The China-Laos Railway began operations in 2021, but only opened cross-border service last year. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
KUNMING, China -- Passenger traffic on the high-speed rail line connecting China with Laos jumped during China's weeklong holiday in early October as tourists took advantage of the cross-border service to head to the neighboring country.