Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed train service offers new choice for tourists

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2016 shows giant panda Mei Huan at the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. High-speed trains linking Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, and Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, will begin operation on Dec. 6, authorities said Sunday. With a new train diagram to be put into operation at the end of this year, travel time between the two cities will be slashed by about 7 hours to just 3 hours and 27 minutes. The train service will provide a new choice for tourists to the two provinces. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)