China: Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Rail Line Opens in Hubei.

Wuhan, China - September 28, 2026 A high-speed train travels along the newly opened Yichang-Xingshan railway line through the Daba Mountains in Hubei Province, China, on September 28, 2026. The 101-kilometer line, designed for speeds of up to 350 km/h, began service ahead of China's National Day holiday, linking the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu and Zhengzhou-Chongqing high-speed rail arteries to boost tourism and economic development in the mountainous region, including access to the Three Gorges area along the Yangtze River. (Video by Pan Zhiwei, Luo Lan/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***