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A road of prosperity: China-Laos Railway promotes common development

The Lane Xang passenger train of the China-Laos Railway runs past a maintenance centre in Luang Prabang, Laos, on March 30, 2023. [Zhou Xing/Xinhua]

Speeding through mountains and valleys, trains are carrying a rising volume of freight and passengers on the China-Laos Railway, a travel option that is cost and time-effective.

Since its launch in December 2021, the 1,035 km rail line, which links the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has generated benefits more than just at local levels.

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