All aboard! 🚅 Guangdong Province, China's economic powerhouse, just shattered records by handling a mind-blowing 600 million high-speed railway passenger trips in 2024! 🎉
But wait, there's more! Trips between Guangdong and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region soared, with over 27 million travelers zooming along the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway as of Saturday. That's a whopping 37% increase from last year! 📈
With new train routes connecting the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, more and more adventurers, business moguls, and families are hopping on these speedy trains for tourism, deals, and reunions. It's like the whole region is getting connected on hyperspeed! 🌐
Zhang Zhe, director of the passenger transport department at Guangzhou Railway Group, shared that this epic passenger flow reflects the ongoing progress of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Talk about building bridges—literally and figuratively! 🏗️
So, next time you're in the area, why not join the millions and take a ride on one of the world's fastest rails? Adventure awaits! 🌟
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Guangdong handles record 600m high-speed railway trips in 2024
cgtn.com
