Xi'an-Chengdu High-speed Railway to open on 6 Dec: history, today and future

[TaiShang]

The old railway, built in 1950s, was a miracle at that time.
But it no longer serves our best interests.
Time to say goodbye to the great memory.

The old has to step aside (die, Gramsci would say) so as the new can be born.

Development is the most urgent task. The old will live in our nostalgic thoughts...

 

[AndrewJin]

The old has to step aside (die, Gramsci would say) so as the new can be born.

Development is the most urgent task. The old will live in our nostalgic thoughts...

New HSR network since tomorrow

 

[powastick]

It is inside the Jianmen Pass scenic area.
The new Jianmen Pass railway station on this new HSR will open tomorrow.
I am sure there will be tourist shuttle bus.
Tourism boom is on the way.

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Also check the scenery of Qinling Mountains, which divide Yangtze River drainage basin and Yellow River drainage basin.
(Mountains at the Jianmen Pass are not Qinling)
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Xi'an-Chengdu HSR towards Qinling Mountains
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Are those old roads?

 

[AndrewJin]

50*speed driver's view
between Huyi District in Xi'an City and Hanzhong City
You can see numerous tunnels through Qinling Mountains

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[AndrewJin]

Are those old roads?

What roads?

 

[AndrewJin]

The day of inauguration
First bullet train to Chengdu
Panda train!

The boy born at Xi'an-Chengdu HSR construction site
His parents are railway engineers

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[AndrewJin]

Everybody gets a panda!

bullet train bound for Chengdu the panda city

Speedometer displayed in Beijing Control Centre
Train number D4252

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[AndrewJin]

First train from the panda city Chengdu
bound for the ancient capital of Xi'an

 

[AndrewJin]

Live from the train

At 18:00 encounter with a panda on the train

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[TaiShang]

A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train arrives at Epang Palace Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 20, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train is seen at Jianmenguan Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Guangyuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



Photo taken on March 30, 2017 shows Wangjiaba Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Wang Shutian)



Photo taken on May 11, 2017 shows Hanzhong Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A bullet train is seen at Ningqiang South Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Liang Aiping)



Photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows Majiaba Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 22, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train runs on Jialing River Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2017 shows Yangxian West Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2017 shows Foping Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A bullet train runs on Renjiashan Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a simulated run in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 22, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2017-12/06/content_50088120_13.htm

 

[AndrewJin]

A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train arrives at Epang Palace Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 20, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train is seen at Jianmenguan Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Guangyuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



Photo taken on March 30, 2017 shows Wangjiaba Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Wang Shutian)



Photo taken on May 11, 2017 shows Hanzhong Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A bullet train is seen at Ningqiang South Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Liang Aiping)



Photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows Majiaba Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Jiangyou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



A bullet train runs on a bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 22, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



A bullet train runs on Jialing River Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a test in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 26, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)



Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2017 shows Yangxian West Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tang Zhenjiang)



Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2017 shows Foping Railway Station of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A bullet train runs on Renjiashan Bridge of Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway during a simulated run in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 22, 2017. The Xi'an-Chengdu line is China's first rail route to run through the Qinling Mountains, which are the natural boundary between north and south China. It will begin operation on Dec. 6. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2017-12/06/content_50088120_13.htm

Xi'an and Chengdu are very popular among international tourists.
They used to first arrive in Shanghai/Beijing, then take a bullet train to Xi'an.
But between Xi'an and Chengdu transport was always a struggle.
Now, things become so easy for everyone.
Next goal, the HSR between Chengdu/Chongqing and Guiyang/Nanning!
At that time, travellers will be able to take bullet trains from the panda city to Guilin.

 

[AndrewJin]

Feast on the panda train!

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[Lotus_stalk]

Feast on the panda train!

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@Godman @Kaptaan @Gibbs @Vijyes Yechury @Lotus_stalk @KapitaanAli @ashok321

This is south Indian food called Dosa, Idli, wada with cutneys

This is sweet dish called Gulab Jamun

This is called tandoori Chicken.

This is called Biriyani, famous Indian dish.

This is Momo, similar to your Dimsung

This is Handi biriyani

This is called Gol guppe or Pani Puri

This is Indian Thali food, balanced Veg plate

These are called Samose

This is called Kheer a sweet dish

Now, I'm feeling very hungry,,, I will be back after a snack

 

[TaiShang]

Looks delicious...

So healthy.

 

[GS Zhou]

This is south Indian food called Dosa, Idli, wada with cutneys

Good pictures. Thanks for sharing.

I think I've tried something similar in Mumbai as the breakfast. The locals told me it is called as Masali Dosa. But I'm not sure if the Masali Dosa I tried is exactly the same vs. the Dosa that you shared.