Passengers and train crew members take photos before boarding the high-speed train linking Beijing and Xiongan New Area, Beijing West Railway Station, on Sunday (Dec 27, 2020). - China Daily/Asian News Network
BEIJING/SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec 27 (Xinhua): The Beijing-Xiong'an intercity railway opened to traffic on Sunday, connecting the Chinese capital with the country's "city of the future" -- the Xiong'an New Area.
At 10:18 a.m., the C2702 Fuxing bullet train left the newly-built Xiong'an Railway Station for Beijing, marking the inauguration of the line's operation as well as the use of Xiong'an Railway Station, the first completed major infrastructure project in Xiong'an.
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