Aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2017 shows the Qingchuan Railway Station of the Xicheng high-speed railway in Qingchuan County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Xicheng high-speed railway linking Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province and Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is estimated to be put into operation within this year. It will shorten the Xi'an-Chengdu journey time from 16 hours to 3 hours. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)