Workers carry out construction work at Yan'an Railway Station in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 1, 2025. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Workers carry out construction work at Yan'an Railway Station in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 1, 2025. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Performers perform during the high-speed railway track-laying completion ceremony at the Yan'an Railway Station in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This drone photo taken on July 1, 2025 shows the high-speed railway track-laying completion ceremony at the Yan'an Railway Station in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This aerial drone photo taken on July 1, 2025 shows the Yan'an Railway Staiton in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Workers carry out construction work at Yan'an Railway Station in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 1, 2025. Track-laying for a high-speed railway linking Xi'an and Yan'an in Shaanxi completed on Tuesday.

Once launched, the new railway will shorten the trip between Xi'an and Yan'an from 2.5 hours to around one hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)