First international passenger train on China-Laos Railway launched

Stewardesses perform folk dance for passengers on a high-speed train departing from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday with the first passenger train departing from Kunming to Vientiane.

Passengers pose for photos on a high-speed train that is going to depart Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023.

Passengers board a high-speed train in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023.

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