China-Laos Railway: Driving Out of a New Atmosphere The "Lancang" does not stop on the road to get rich

Vientiane, 4 Apr (ZXS) -- The China-Laos Railway: Driving Out of a New Atmosphere The "Lancang" does not stop on the road to getting rich

China News Agency reporter Liu Wenwen

"Beautiful Champa flowers bloom, the mighty Mekong River ripples with hope, modern dragons cross the landscape, and one train after another connects in all directions... The mountains are no longer high, the roads are no longer long, and a friendship Silk Road leads to my hometown. ”

As sung in the song "All the Way" of the China-Laos Railway, the China-Laos Railway has improved the transportation of Laos, developed the local economy, and brought new hope to Laos.

Data map: "Lancang" relinkage unit. Photo courtesy of Mohan Border Checkpoint

"Steel Dragon" turned into a popular "Internet celebrity"

China-Laos Railway is the first modern railway in Laos, more than a year since its opening, the "Lancang" EMU has been integrated into the daily life of the local people in Laos, and has become a "net celebrity" in Laos, Southeast Asia and even the world.

"It's really hard to find a ticket, and it's getting hotter and hotter!" Yuan Minghao, deputy general manager of Lao-China Railway Co., Ltd., told China News Agency that the China-Laos Railway has been generally welcomed, and now it is more convenient for Laotians to travel. On weekends, everyone travels to Luang Prabang and Vientiane. In the past, there was no Spring Festival and Summer Festival in Laos, but now they can feel the peak of passenger flow like Spring Festival and Summer Festival.

"Lancang" becomes a tourism "spokesperson"

In fact, Laos is rich in tourism resources. The ancient capital of Luang Prabang, Vang Rong with a view like the landscape of Guilin, and Vientiane with many scenic spots are all good places for sightseeing.

"Previously, due to inconvenient transportation, there were not too many Chinese tourists who came to Laos. Now with the China-Laos Railway, more and more Chinese want to take a walk and see Laos. Wang Wei, a Laotian student from Kunming University, has a hunch that "traveling Laos by train" will become a new fashion in the future.

According to data from the Tourism Publicity Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos, the China-Laos Railway has activated the tourism economy after its operation, and 85% of tourists from Vientiane, Laos, to Luang Prabang, an important tourist city in the north, choose to take the train, and tourists are generally very enthusiastic about railway travel.

Nowadays, with the increasing number of passenger terminals and trains, the number of tourists in Laos who take trains to tourist cities such as Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang has increased significantly. As of April 4, a total of 10,3015 passenger trains have been operated on the Mowan section of the China-Laos Railway, sending 218.<> million passengers.

"Locomotive" becomes a "new engine" to get rich

In addition to convenient transportation and an increase in tourists, the China-Laos Railway has also driven economic development along the line, and many enterprises have enjoyed the dividends brought by the railway.

"Through China-Laos Railway Transport, the company has achieved explosive growth in cross-border freight transportation, which was previously unimaginable through road transportation." Mei Guotai, assistant general manager of the supply chain service department of Yuntianhua Group Tianchi Logistics Co., Ltd., said.

"We have tasted the sweetness of China-Laos railway transportation." Zheng Yixin, executive deputy general manager of Laos Shengchang Mining Co., Ltd., said that the railway has the advantages of large transportation volume, low cost, convenient and fast, safe and punctual production, especially suitable for enterprises transporting bulk goods, and the benefits brought to us are real.

Liu Hong, general manager of Lao-China Railway Co., Ltd., revealed that nearly ninety percent of cross-border goods currently transit through Laos through China via the China-Laos Railway, and then transfer south to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries, covering more than 10 countries and regions along the "Belt and Road".

Somma Penshena, vice president of the Lao National Assembly, said that the opening of the China-Laos Railway has provided new opportunities for the development of Laos, and people and enterprises everywhere have benefited from it, saving time and convenience, and driving the Lao economy to a higher level. (End)