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Staff members lay tracks at Binzhou railway station of the Jinan-Binzhou high-speed railway in Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, on March 10, 2026. The high-speed railway, which links the province's cities of Jinan and Binzhou and with a designed speed of 350 km/h, has officially entered the full-line track-laying operation phase on Tuesday. (All photos by Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
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The train No. 95 from Dandong of China to Pyongyang of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is pictured at Dandong Railway Station in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 12, 2026.
An international passenger train linking Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning Province with Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), began service on Thursday. The passenger service will operate daily in both directions. (All photos by Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
Passengers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are about to go through customs clearance at Dandong Railway Station in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 12, 2026.
The train No. 95 from Dandong of China to Pyongyang of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is pictured at Dandong Railway Station in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 12, 2026.
The train No. 95 from Dandong of China to Pyongyang of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) passes a border bridge in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 12, 2026.
A drone photo taken on March 13, 2026 shows the construction site of Suihua South Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Workers from China Railway Wuhan Electrification Bureau Group are pressing ahead with the construction of the communication, signaling and power supply systems for the 318-kilometer Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway. At present, 90% of the project has been completed. (All photos by Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
A worker carries out surveying work at the construction site of Suihua South Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 13, 2026.
A worker installs signal equipment at the construction site of Suihua South Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 13, 2026.
Workers install catenary systems at the construction site of Suihua South Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 13, 2026.
A staff member issues dispatch commands to freight trains at the dispatch workshop of Harbin South Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 17, 2026. Heilongjiang Province, dubbed the "grain barn" of China, has entered the peak season recently for the shipment of agricultural materials for the upcoming spring plowing.
China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. granted priority for the transportation of seeds, fertilizer, agricultural machinery and accessories. The railway hub optimized the transportation organization and precisely allocated the transportation capacity to provide guarantees for the spring ploughing in the province. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Song)
Drone photos taken on March 17, 2026 shows the freight trains loaded with agricultural materials at Harbin South Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Drone photos taken on March 17, 2026 shows a worker unloading fertilizer at the Suihua business department of Harbin Railway Logistics Center in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Photos taken on March 18, 2026 shows a view of the track-laying operation at the construction site of the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway in Songming County of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The first pair of 500-meter-long steel rails was steadily placed on the track on Wednesday, marking the official start of track laying for the Yunnan section of the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway.
Upon the full completion of this high-speed railway, travel time between Chongqing and Kunming will be significantly reduced. (All photos by Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Photos taken on March 20, 2026 shows a construction site of the Tongjiang super major bridge in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Tongjiang super major bridge, part of the capacity expansion and renovation project for the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway, resumed beam erection on Friday.
The 10,435-meter bridge is expected to triple the line's train handling capacity, boosting cargo transport between China and Europe. (ALL photos by Xinhua/Wang Song)
In the photos posted below staff members operate a new energy flash butt welder for multiple scenarios at the construction site of the Hangzhou-Deqing Suburban Railway, in east China's Zhejiang Province, March 22, 2026. At the construction site of the Hangzhou-Deqing Suburban Railway, a new energy flash butt welder for multiple scenarios was used for the first time to perform welding operations on steel rails on Sunday.
The device adopts a hybrid power mode, equipped with an intelligent energy management system, and supports a "charging while welding" mode. It can independently complete the welding of 50 rail joints once fully charged, ensuring continuous and stable construction in areas without external power sources.
The railway, connecting Yuhang District of Hangzhou City with Deqing County of Huzhou City with nine stations along the line, will further enhance the rail transit network of Hangzhou upon completion. (ALL photos by Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Overview of the work site