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2019-01-18 13:45:54 Ecns.cn Editor :Li Yan
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Railway staff member Yao Benhong works at the Yuping Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Railway staff member Yao Benhong works at the Yuping Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers wait to board a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers wait to board a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China’s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China’s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Railway staff member Yao Benhong works at the Yuping Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Railway staff member Yao Benhong works at the Yuping Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers are seen on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

A woman carries a duck with her on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

A woman carries a duck with her on a train to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers carrying agricultural products alight a train at Kaili Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China\'s increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

Passengers carrying agricultural products alight a train at Kaili Railway Station in Guizhou Province, Jan. 17, 2019. The railway line linking Guiyang City and Yuping County in Tongren County has been running for 44 years - opening in 1975 - connecting the villages of the many ethnic groups residing deep in the mountains with the outside world. The 342-km journey takes about seven hours - incredibly slow when compared with the speeds of China's increasingly ubiquitous bullet trains. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)

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