[Explanation] Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province is located in the mountainous areas of southwest China. It was once a deeply impoverished area and was declared out of poverty in November 2020.

In the development process of Liangshan, the Chengdu-Kunming Railway is very important. This railway, which stretches for more than 1,100 kilometers from Chengdu in Sichuan in the north and Kunming in Yunnan in the south, is the transportation "artery" of the southwestern land. Every train connects Yijia villages. Connect the world.

　　On January 10, 2022, the Xichang West-Kunming EMU departed, and Liangshan Prefecture ushered in the "Era of EMUs".

Dechang West Railway Station is one of the stations that the train passes through. In the waiting hall, Lisu compatriots dressed in gorgeous national costumes sang and danced to welcome the train as it drove into their hometown.

Standing in the queue, Xiong Li couldn't hide her joy. She said that when she got on the train, it would be faster and more convenient for Shanliwa to see the outside world.

　　[Same period] Xiong Li, a local Lisu villager

　　The younger generation of Lisu people still have to go out to work, so it will definitely be very convenient and fast after the (motor car) is opened. Then they go out to work and their income will also increase, and their hometown will be better built when they come back.

　　[Explanation] The opening of the high-speed train has made it more convenient for people along the route to travel, and it has also brought broader opportunities for the development of industries along the route.

Right now, the winter strawberries in Dechang County, Liangshan Prefecture are entering the picking period. At a fruit and vegetable e-commerce sales point in Dechang, dozens of workers are sorting and packaging strawberries, and each layer of strawberries is covered with thick soft pads. Paper.

Huang Jing, the person in charge of the point of sale, said that by means of motor vehicle logistics, strawberries and other fruits can be presented to consumers with higher quality.

　　[Concurrent] Huang Jing, head of a professional fruit and vegetable planting cooperative in Dechang County, Sichuan Province

　　It takes about 9 to 10 hours for the transportation of goods to Kunming. Now that the train is opened, our time limit may be shortened to 3 to 4 hours. Strawberries are very fragile. Each batch of goods will have a loss of about 20%. I believe that the loss can be greatly reduced when the motor car is opened. The packaging cost and packaging complexity can be reduced by at least 5 yuan for a set.

　　[Explanation] Convenient travel also brings new vitality to industries such as health care and cultural tourism in the areas along the route.

According to estimates, after the opening of the bullet train, the number of tourists and tourism revenue in Liangshan is expected to increase by more than 20%. The cultural and tourism department of Liangshan Prefecture is already planning to create a new tourism pattern with more openness.

　　[Concurrent] Li Liang, Section Chief of the Industrial Development Section of the Culture, Broadcasting and Tourism Bureau of Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province

　　After the opening of the (motor car), it has largely solved the problem of difficult travel and travel for us, and it has played a very important role in driving the development of the cultural tourism economy. Now we are in order to welcome the arrival of the (motor car) tourism era. , is preparing for this batch of major cultural tourism projects such as the film museum community, which are now in full swing.

　　[Explanation] He Congjing, deputy director of the Liangshan State Transportation Bureau, said that after the opening of the bullet train, the urbanization process of Xichang and Panzhihua along the line will be accelerated, helping rural revitalization and tourism resource development, and will strengthen the Panxi region, Yunnan Province and even South Asia. , Southeast Asian economic and trade exchanges.

　　[Concurrent] He Congjing, Deputy Director of Liangshan Prefecture Transportation Bureau, Sichuan Province

　　The arrival of the "Fuxing" this year means that Liangshan has entered the "Era of EMUs", which will further improve the comprehensive transportation system in Liangshan, improve the stability and accessibility of transportation. From ordinary speed to EMU, it is not only the iteration and speed of the model. Renewal, but also the improvement of capacity and experience, will surely provide a stronger impetus to meet the growing beautiful needs of compatriots of all ethnic groups in Liangshan.

　　Lu Yang, Liu Zhongjun, Bai Xu, Sichuan Liangshan

Responsible editor: [Yu Xiao]