First international passenger train on China-Laos Railway launched(1/7)

Stewardesses perform folk dance for passengers on a high-speed train departing from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday with the first passenger train departing from Kunming to Vientiane.

Stewardesses welcome passengers on the platform at Kunming South Station, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

Passengers pose for photos on a high-speed train that is going to depart Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

A stewardess offers special gifts to passengers aboard a high-speed train departing from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

Stewardesses perform folk dance for passengers on a high-speed train departing from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

Stewardesses perform folk dance for passengers on a high-speed train departing from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)

Passengers board a high-speed train in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jiaxian)