Sanxingdui-themed train put into operation in Chengdu

Passengers board a Sanxingdui-themed train at Chengdu East Railway Station in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 18, 2025. The tourist train left Chengdu on Sunday, marking the launch of the first train themed around the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site.

The train takes 18 minutes to reach the Sanxingdui Ruins and around two hours to reach Jiuzhai Valley, two of Sichuan's most prominent attractions. It operates daily with 13 round trips and is expected to carry about 30,000 passengers per day. (China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

A docent from Sanxingdui Museum is pictured on a Sanxingdui-themed train linking Chengdu, Sanxingdui Ruins and Jiuzhai Valley in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 18, 2025. The tourist train left Chengdu on Sunday, marking the launch of the first train themed around the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site.

The train takes 18 minutes to reach the Sanxingdui Ruins and around two hours to reach Jiuzhai Valley, two of Sichuan's most prominent attractions. It operates daily with 13 round trips and is expected to carry about 30,000 passengers per day. (China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

Passengers pose for a photo on a Sanxingdui-themed train linking Chengdu, Sanxingdui Ruins and Jiuzhai Valley in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 18, 2025. The tourist train left Chengdu on Sunday, marking the launch of the first train themed around the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site.

The train takes 18 minutes to reach the Sanxingdui Ruins and around two hours to reach Jiuzhai Valley, two of Sichuan's most prominent attractions. It operates daily with 13 round trips and is expected to carry about 30,000 passengers per day. (China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

Passengers and train crew members pose for a group photo in front of a Sanxingdui-themed train at Chengdu East Railway Station in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 18, 2025. The tourist train left Chengdu on Sunday, marking the launch of the first train themed around the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site.

The train takes 18 minutes to reach the Sanxingdui Ruins and around two hours to reach Jiuzhai Valley, two of Sichuan's most prominent attractions. It operates daily with 13 round trips and is expected to carry about 30,000 passengers per day. (China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)