Constructors work at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 1, 2026. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026 shows the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway crossing over the Beijing-Kunming expressway in north China's Hebei Province. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Constructors work at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 1, 2026. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Constructors work at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 1, 2026. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Constructors work at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 1, 2026. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026 shows constructors working at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026 shows a bridge of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway crossing over a canal of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project in north China's Hebei Province. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026 shows constructors working at the construction site of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province. Track-laying operation of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway officially kicked off on Sunday.

The Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)