Direct high-speed train service launched between Tianjin, Hong Kong

Bullet train G305 arrives at Baiyangdian Railway Station in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province, July 10, 2019. Carrying more than 1,100 passengers, the bullet train G305 departed Tianjin at 10:58 a.m. and will arrive at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station around 10 hours later, according to Tianjin's railway authorities. The 2,450 km-long route will run through several stations including Baiyangdian Station in the Xiongan New Area. A second-class seat for the 10-hour ride will cost 1,092.5 yuan (about 159 U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)