STORY: China-Laos Railway witnesses growing cross-border flow in 2024
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 30, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:52
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China-Laos Railway
2. various of the Mohan Station and Mohan Port
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SPRING FERDINAND KONSTANTIN, German visitor
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RITCHIE DAVID STEWART, British visitor

STORYLINE:

Since the launch of the China-Laos Railway cross-border passenger service, the railway has become the preferred mode of transport for international travelers due to its affordability, convenience and comfort.

According to Mohan's entry-exit border inspection station on the China-Laos border, as of Dec. 31, the Mohan railway port has handled over 301,000 people in 2024 from some 100 countries and regions, with a year-on-year growth of 136% in cross-border passengers.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SPRING FERDINAND KONSTANTIN, German visitor
"The landscapes you see during the railway, it's beautiful, the landscapes, it's amazing, also the service and the train, I really like it, really enjoyed. It's all very modern, very futuristic, so this is the future of Asia. So it's been a great trip so far."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RITCHIE DAVID STEWART, British visitor
"The train is really comfortable and great value for money, we enjoyed the station experience as well in Kunming, lots of great food there, and everyone's been super helpful and friendly, and a great way to travel, much better than the plane."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China.
(XHTV)