A section of the Shanghai-Kunming (Yunnan province) high-speed railway line that will connect the city of Guiyang, capital of remote Guizhou province with the city of Xinhuang, in Hunan province is confirmed to open on June 18.

A section of the Shanghai-Kunming (Yunnan province) high-speed railway line that will connect the city of Guiyang, capital of remote Guizhou province with the city of Xinhuang, in Hunan province is confirmed to open on June 18.[Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

This new line means that the people of Guiyang can reach more than 10 major cities in the rest of China easily by train – such as the capital Beijing, the mega city of Shanghai, Changsha in Hunan province and Nanjing in Jiangsu province – all without making a transfer.