Beijing, December 4 (Youth.cn) - December 3rd 2024 marked the third anniversary of the opening of China-Laos Railway. The 1035-kilometer railway, linking Kunming of southwest China’s Yunnan Province and Vientiane, capital of Laos, has handled over 43 million passenger trips and more than 48.3 million tonnes of cargo, contributing a lot to the interconnected cooperation network and economic development in nearby regions. It has become an important bridge for the economic and commercial cooperation between China and countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Photo/VCG