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The inaugural high-speed passenger train heading for Chengdu stops at a station in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

The Qingbaijiangdong-Zhenjiangguan section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway with a total length of 206 kilometers and a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour, which connects Chengdu in Sichuan Province, and Xi'ning in Qinghai Province, started operation on Tuesday.

People pose for photos in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Artists perform onboard the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

People dance to celebrate during the opening ceremony in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

People dance to celebrate during the opening ceremony in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Artists perform onboard the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Train attendants take photos onboard the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Passengers board the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

A boy takes photos with panda souvenirs onboard the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Passengers take photos with panda souvenirs onboard the first train heading for Chengdu in Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)