
A train of the past: Coal burning, 82 stops and 2.5 yuan tickets
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Several children look out a window of the train 6041 from Jining to Tongliao, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 21, 2017. The train covers 997 kilometers and includes 82 stops, a journey in its entirety that takes 46 hours. It burns coal to provide heating and hot water, which is rare to see in China today. [Photo/Xinhua] |