Since the start of construction in 2017, the China-Laos railway has gradually transformed from a blueprint into a steel giant, connecting the economic lifeline and cultural ties between China and Laos. After more than a year of operation, what impact has this transnational railway had on transportation, economy and cultural exchanges in the region? We visited railway builders in Liuzhou, Guangxi, and listened to their stories about how to build roads over mountains and build bridges over water. At the same time, we took a train on the Vientiane-Vangvieng section in Laos and interviewed local passengers to explore the real-life role of this railway. specific applications and impacts. The following report will take you to find out and analyze how this major project affects the daily life of the people of the two countries.

The Power of Guangxi on the New Maritime Silk Road - Laos Chapter, Working Together to Build the Road of Friendship, and the China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Laos Railway construction project is a major strategic cooperation project personally decided and promoted by the top leaders of China and Laos. It is also a landmark project for the two countries to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative.

Today, the China-Laos Railway has been open to traffic for more than a year. What changes has this railway, called the development road, happiness road and friendship road by General Secretary Xi Jinping, brought to Laos?

In order to have a deeper understanding of the past and present of the China-Laos Railway, reporters from the Laos interview team went to Liuzhou, Guangxi, and let us listen to the railway builders' description of how Guangxi's manufacturing made roads through the mountains; in Laos, we took the Vientiane-Vangvieng section of the China-Laos Railway and experienced it all the way. Interview along the way and listen to passengers’ stories about their riding experience and their evaluation of this railway.Editor/GaoLiMei