Sichuan opens local culture-themed high-speed railway (1/5)

A crew member wearing Sichuan Opera costumes greets passengers outside a culture-themed high-speed train in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

The train was decorated with traditional local cultural elements including the giant panda, Gaiwan tea (tea in a special lidded bowl), and Sichuan Opera facial masks, demonstrating the colorful civilization of Sichuan.

The culture-themed intercity high-speed railway runs between Chengdu City and Gaoxing Town within the province.

A crew member wears Sichuan Opera costumes on a culture-themed high-speed train in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

A crew member wears Sichuan Opera costumes on a culture-themed high-speed train in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

Two girls wearing Hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing) stand outside a culture-themed high-speed train painted in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

Passengers on the platform are to board on the culture-themed high-speed train in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)