Bullet train named after Dai prefecture to boost tourism

The brand new G2924/1 high-speed train, which was decorated by the local ethnic and cultural elements in south Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, made its maiden trip from Kunmingnan Railway Station to Shenzhenbei Railway Station on April 1.

Covering 1,432 kilometers, the one-way train trip lasted 7 hours and 11 minutes, with a maximum speed of 300 plus km/h. Also, the Xishuangbanna tourism train passes through the railway stations of Qujingbei, Guiyangbei and Guangzhounan. 

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Tourism is the pillar industry in Xishuangbanna. In 2018, the prefecture received 40,443,400 tourists, an increase of 21.55% year on year. The total tourism revenue reached 67.114 billion yuan, increasing 32.18%. 

With a 966.3 km border line, Xishuangbanna connects with Myanmar and Laos, abutting Thailand and Vietnam. The Lancang-Mekong River runs through the prefectural capital of Jinghong City. 

Reporting by Hu Xiaorong (Yunnan Daily); trans-editing by Wang Shixue