High-speed rail connects southwest, central China regions

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2019 shows Zhangjiajie West Railway Station in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. A high-speed railway line was put into operation Thursday, connecting southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and a city in the central province of Hunan. The 335-km-long rail line links Qianjiang district of Chongqing and the city of Changde in Hunan, passing seven railway stations with a maximum speed of 200 kph in its initial phase of operation. (Photo by Zhou Jianxin/Xinhua)