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Tracing China's railway journey from humble beginnings to luxurious experiences

Riding the railways has become one of the trendiest travel experiences around Asia and beyond.

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追溯中国铁路从简陋的起源到奢华的体验

One of the writer’s travel buddies posing with the Jinxiu Tianfu Express train at the Altay Station in northern Xinjiang. – Photos: Leesan

In the 19th century, large numbers of Chinese labourers crossed the Pacific Ocean to the American West. Between 1865 and 1869, more than 10,000 Chinese workers took part in building America’s first transcontinental railroad.

Amid the cliffs and rugged terrain of the Sierra Nevada, they blasted through mountains and carved out a path with their sweat and blood, leaving behind a painful yet significant chapter in the development of railways there.

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