China's northernmost high-speed railway marks its 10th anniversary

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

A couple pose for photos at Qiqihar South Railway Station in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

A passenger poses for photos with a high-speed train attendant on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

Railway crew members present a piece of cake to a girl to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Harbin-Qiqihar railway of putting into operation on a train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

Children pose for photos at Qiqihar South Railway Station in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 17, 2025. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2025 shows a high-speed train running past Daqing east railway station along the Harbin-Qiqihar railway in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. On Aug. 17, 2015, the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, Heilongjiang's first high-speed railway, from the provincial capital Harbin to Qiqihar City, was put into operation and became China's northernmost of its kind in operation in the northeastern province of China.

The Harbin-Qiqihar railway marks its 10th anniversary of putting into operation on Sunday. Over the past decade, bullet trains along the railway have safely traveled over 81.89 million km and transported more than 100 million passengers. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)