New railway links Chinese tourist cities

Railway staffs pose for pictures at Dali railway station, in Dali City of southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 1, 2018. The new express rail line linking the cities of Kunming and Dali of Yunnan came into operation here on Sunday. The 328-km railway allows high-speed trains to run at 200 km per hour. Travel time between Kunming and Dali, one of the most popular tourist destinations of the province, is cut from more than five hours to two hours. (Xinhua/Xie Ziyi)