Veteran driver keeps new bullet train on track

Wang Chuangcu is a veteran train driver with 20 years of experience. He gained a certificate to drive bullet trains in 2009 and has safely driven 1.75 million kilometers on over 3,500 trips.

"I used to climb up and down the Qinling Mountains, but now I drive through them in tunnels," he said.

The Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway, which opened on Dec 6, is the first high-speed line traversing the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi province. Tunnels, which allow the train to pass through the mountains, reduce disturbance to wildlife.