Two direct high-speed rail routes linking Hong Kong enters service(1/5)

The high-speed train G885 bound for Hong Kong stops at the Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 5, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

Two direct high-speed train routes, Wuhan-Hong Kong and Xi'an-Hong Kong, were launched on Sunday.

A train attendant welcomes passengers at Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 5, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A train attendant welcomes passengers at Wuhan Railway Station in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 5, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

The high-speed train G828 bound for Hong Kong stops at Xi'an North Railway Station, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

Passengers and staff member dressed in traditional costume pose for photos in front of the train G828 bound for Hong Kong, at Xi'an North Railway Station, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 5, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)