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Passengers and staff members pose for a group photo before a bullet train leaving for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province, at the platform of Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, January 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A new passenger train service directly linking Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou and Guangzhou East Railway Station in Guangzhou was launched on January 10. China started to implement a new railway operating plan on the same day.

A passenger sits in a bullet train heading directly for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province from Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou city of East China's Zhejiang province, January 10, 2024.

Staff members perform for passengers on a bullet train heading directly for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province from Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou city of East China's Zhejiang province, January 10, 2024.

Passengers and staff members pose for a group photo on the first bullet train heading directly for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province from Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou city of East China's Zhejiang province, January 10, 2024.

Staff members celebrate the launch of a new bullet train service heading directly for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province from Hangzhou West Railway Station, at the station in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, January 10, 2024.

This photo taken on January 10, 2024 shows bullet train heading directly for Guangzhou East Railway Station in South China's Guangdong province, at Hangzhou West Railway Station in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province.