Sun Yiwei (3rd R), the 50 millionth passenger boarding the China-Laos Railway train, poses for photos with her parents, train attendants and other passengers on a train along the China-Laos Railway on March 28, 2025. The China-Laos Railway has safely handled over 50 million passenger trips since its launch on Dec. 3, 2021, according to the railway operator.

The China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. said that as of Friday, it had operated 71,000 passenger train trips on the railway, serving more than 480,000 international travelers from 112 countries and regions worldwide. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)