Jilin train tracks 70 years of country's progress

The Qunzhong rail service has modernized and progressed along with the entire nation

Every time train No Z118 leaves Jilin Railway Station in northeastern China's Jilin province for Beijing, Guo Haitao starts checking equipment and safety procedures.

Guo, 42, is a conductor on the Qunzhong ("the masses") train, which went into service on May 1,1949. He is quite proud of the fact that the train service is almost exactly the same age as the People's Republic of China.