Guiyang-Laos tourist train set for debut to boost tourism, cultural exchanges


The Guiyang-Laos tourist train provides luxury amenities on an eight-day journey. - Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The first tourist train running from Guiyang in Southwest China’s Guizhou province to the Lao capital of Vientiane will make its inaugural journey on May 8, the Chinese city said on its website.

The planned debut marks an important step in boosting tourist and cultural exchanges between China and Southeast Asia.

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