China-Laos Railway passenger service begins

According to CRRC Qingdao Sifang, the trains are designed in harmony with the natural landscape and serve cross-border operating needs in light of the two countries' cultural requirements.

Li Zhong, vice-director of CRRC Qingdao Sifang's technology center, said Chinese and Lao standard power sockets and USB ports are available under each seat on the train. Onboard signage is multilingual — presented in Chinese, Lao and English.