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China's northernmost high-speed railway marks its 10th anniversary
By Xinhua Published: Aug 18, 2025 09:52 AM
This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)


 
This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)


 
A couple pose for photos at Qiqihar South Railway Station in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

A couple pose for photos at Qiqihar South Railway Station in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)


 
A passenger poses for photos with a high-speed train attendant on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

A passenger poses for photos with a high-speed train attendant on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)


 
Railway crew members present a piece of cake to a girl to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Harbin-Qiqihar railway of putting into operation on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

Railway crew members present a piece of cake to a girl to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Harbin-Qiqihar railway of putting into operation on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)