Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station starts operation in NW China's Gansu Province

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 5, 2021 shows a bullet train pulling in at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

A stewardess is seen on duty on a bullet train at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Aerial photo taken on June 19, 2021 shows horses galloping at the Shandan Horse Ranch in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

A passenger has his ticket checked as he enters the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

A bullet train pulls in at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

A bullet train pulls over at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Photo by Wang Chao/Xinhua)

A passenger shows his ticket at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Photo by Wang Chao/Xinhua)

A bullet train pulls in at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Photo by Wang Chao/Xinhua)

A bullet train pulls in at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

A stewardess is seen on duty at the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 5, 2021. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Aerial photo taken on July 15, 2021 shows a bullet train traversing the Shandan Horse Ranch in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, started operation on Sunday. Bullet trains, which can take passengers to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Urumqi, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, will pull into the station every day. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway links northwest China's Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Situated in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch is one of the world's oldest ranches. Its mission as a royal breeding center for warhorses began as early as the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and the ranch maintained this mission through centuries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the ranch, under the control of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provided horses for military use over a span of five decades. In recent years, with the continuous and conspicuous improvement of the ecological environment in the Qilian Mountains, the Shandan Horse Ranch has been boosting eco-tourism. The operation of the Shandan Horse Ranch Railway Station will help the area's "lucid waters and lush mountains" become even more valuable assets, as more tourists will be able to visit its unique landscape of prairie, horse ranch and snow mountain. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)