Nanpan River News Today

Blue turban, greenish-blue collarless lapel jacket, a pleated skirt and a pair of embroidered shoes with pointed toecaps — a Bouyei woman, with her distinctive traditional ethnic costume, is easy to spot.

The very first railway in southwest China opened just over a century ago, connecting Yunnan to Haiphong in Vietnam and thus dramatically reducing travel time on this important international trade route. Spanning a total of 855 kilometers, over half of which are in China, the ambitious project was hailed by international media as an engineering feat in the same league as the likes of the Suez Canal and Panama Canal after it opened. And anyone who enjoys a history-infused hike should put this clos...