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Italian artist draws inspiration from China's metropolis Chongqing for solo exhibition
Italian visual artist Elena Givone hailed southwest China's metropolis of Chongqing as her source of inspiration during her ongoing solo exhibition held in the vibrant city.
August01,2025
No more "solo efforts": Volkswagen, Microsoft expand partnership
Volkswagen and Microsoft are expanding their strategic partnership, the two companies said on Monday.
January28,2020
China handles record number of rail passenger trips in January-July
China handled a record 2.8 billion railway passenger trips in the first seven months of 2026, the country's railway operator said Saturday.
August17,2026
China's high-speed rail mileage tops 50,000 km
China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, has expanded its total operational mileage beyond 50,000 kilometers with the launch of a new high-speed line.
December26,2025
High-speed rail links China's iconic revolutionary sites
The iconic revolutionary sites of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou, and Yan'an in northwest China's Shaanxi have been linked by a direct high-speed rail service since Monday, fostering closer regional exchange and development.
January27,2026
12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing
Themed "High-Speed Rail: Innovation and Development for a Better Life", the congress opened here on July 8. More than 2,000 participants, including railway technical personnel, enterprise leaders, government officials, and representatives from international organizations, attended the opening ceremony.
July09,2025
China's rail freight volume up 3.4 pct in Jan-Sept
China's national railways transported approximately 3.03 billion tonnes of goods in the first nine months of 2025, which was up 3.4 percent year on year, according to data released by the national railway operator on Thursday.
October23,2025
Feature: Kenyan avocados ride Chinese-built rails to a tariff-free market
In the expansive packhouse of Vertical Agro Group, on the outskirts of Kenya's resort town of Naivasha, dozens of workers in protective gear on Thursday meticulously sorted a variety of fresh vegetables for brief storage in cold rooms and later onward shipment to overseas markets.
September29,2026
Chinese steel producer achieves milestone in global rail market
Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd. (600010.SH), a subsidiary of Baogang Group, has made another major breakthrough in international high-end markets with the successful bulk supply of American standard IS medium-strength heat-treated rails.
March28,2025
Malaysia's mega rail project adheres to green development concept
Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative being built by a Chinese company, adheres to the concept of green development throughout the entire project cycle.
October29,2025
Major bridge on China-Europe freight rail link completes beam erection
The Tongjiang super major bridge has taken shape in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province after the structural beams were put into place. This 10.4-km project will help to connect China and Europe by boosting freight transport capacity on the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway.
July28,2026
Major Xinjiang rail port sees record for China-Europe freight trains
Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled a record number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in 2025, highlighting the corridor's expanding role in stabilizing global supply chains.
January14,2026
ChinaInNumbers | China handles record number of rail passenger trips in January-July
China handled a record 2.8 billion railway passenger trips in the first seven months of 2026, the country's railway operator said Saturday.
August18,2026
Yangtze River Delta to expand rail network with five high-speed sections in 2026
China's Yangtze River Delta -- a major economic engine in the east of the country -- plans to open five new high-speed railway sections within the year. The move comes amid expectations that the region's 2026 rail investment will exceed 130 billion yuan (about 18.82 billion U.S. dollars).
March04,2026
China Focus: China opens four high-speed rail lines, expanding national network
China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, opened four major high-speed railway sections to traffic on Monday, improving transport links across several regions.
September29,2026
New high-speed rail lines carry holiday crowds, energize Chinese cities
Liu Zengyuan, a railway engineer, watched familiar fields slip past the train window. This time, he was not heading to a construction site, but going home for the National Day holiday on the high-speed line he had helped build, just days after it opened.
October10,2026
ChinaInNumbers | Wuhan Railway Station: The Iconic High-Speed Rail Hub in Central China
Wuhan Railway Station is the iconic high‑speed rail hub in Central China.
July07,2026
Freight, passenger trains unveiled as ECRL mega rail project nears completion
As the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), moves rapidly towards completion, its first train sets for freight cargo and passengers were unveiled in Pahang state on Wednesday.
February12,2026
BRI Voice | Kazakh scholar says rail freight drives China‑Kazakh trade
A Kazakh scholar highlights rail freight's role in connecting the two countries, facilitating trade in food, restaurants, and e‑commerce, with a new logistics hub near Almaty enabling fast deliveries.
June22,2026
BRI Stories | Malaysia's mega rail project adheres to green development concept
The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), runs from Malaysia's largest transport hub, Port Klang, and travels across the peninsula to Kelantan state in northeastern Malaysia.
October27,2025
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