
A staff member checks the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway at Baotou Railway Station in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A railway crew member makes preparations on bullet train No.D4667, which is about to depart from Baotou Railway Station in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A performer (C) interacts with passengers on bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

Constructors of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway pose for a group photo with bullet train No.D4667, the first train of this railway, at Baotou Railway Station in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, running on the tracks in Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A performer (C) interacts with passengers on bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

Passengers prepare to board bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, at Baotou Railway Station in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2025. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667 running on a grand bridge along the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Photo by Liu Hao/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, running on the tracks in Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667 running on a section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway in Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667, the first train of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway, running on the tracks in Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows bullet train No.D4667 running on the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway. The Baotou-Huinong section of the Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway was completed and opened to traffic on Tuesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.
This railway connects Baotou in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Yinchuan in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enhancing the high-speed railway network in northwest China. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)
