Construction of 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway underway

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the Suihuanan Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Suihua, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a platform at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a waiting hall of the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a service center at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A train for a trial run arrives at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 27, 2026. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the 318-km Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway is underway. Upon completion, the railway travel time between Harbin and Yichun is expected to be shortened to about 2 hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)