Chengdu-Xi'an train link promotes travel, tourism
By Huang Zhiling in Chengdu | China Daily | Updated: 2017-11-23 07:42
Time slashed by more than half; cultural sites to enjoy the benefits
The trial run of a bullet train from Chengdu, Sichuan province, to Xi'an in neighboring Shaanxi province took about four hours on Wednesday morning, cutting travel time between the cities by about six hours.
The Xi'an-Chengdu High-Speed Railway is expected to formally open on Nov 30, said Xia Yongjing, an information officer for China Railway Chengdu Group.
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