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BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — An international train loaded with wheat, barley, and other grains from Kazakhstan arrived in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, on Wednesday, marking the official launch of regular return grain trains from Central Asia along the Kazakhstan-Khorgos/Alashankou-Changsha route.

This creates a new, efficient and stable international logistics corridor to ensure the security of food supplies to central China, according to the official website of the Hunan Provincial People's Government.

Since 2024, the total volume of grain imports into Hunan Province has continued to grow. To address the complex links, long cycle times, and high costs of grain imports, railway authorities, together with various parties, have facilitated the opening and regular operation of return grain trains from Central Asia.

Since the second half of this year, the frequency of these trains has gradually increased, and they now operate consistently once a week. With growing market demand, the frequency is expected to increase to 3-5 trips per week in the near future.

According to the Changsha Railway Logistics Center of the Guangzhou Branch of China Railways (CR), the train directly delivers high-quality grain crops and processed agricultural products produced in northern Kazakhstan to Hunan Province.

The train crosses the border at the Horgos or Alashankou checkpoints in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwest China). The entire journey consistently takes approximately 15 days, significantly improving efficiency compared to the traditional model and effectively reducing companies' overall logistics costs and inventory burden.

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ISLAMABAD, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — At least 15 people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue officials said on Thursday.

The accident occurred in Malakand agency on Wednesday evening when a truck overturned while taking a sharp turn on the highway, provincial rescue service 1122 spokesman Bilal Faizi told Xinhua.

He said the dead and injured included men, women and children from a nomadic family who were travelling in a truck to Swat district.

Rescue teams arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the call and carried out the operation in conjunction with traffic police and other personnel, noted B. Faizi.

Some of the injured are in critical condition, the official said.

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BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — China's Long March-8A rocket successfully launched its 12th batch of low-orbit satellites into orbit on Thursday, marking the 600th launch.

According to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), as China's main launch vehicles, the Long March series has launched about 1,400 spacecraft into orbit, accounting for 86 percent of China's total space launches to date.

"These launch vehicles have provided strong support for major aerospace projects such as China's human spaceflight, BeiDou navigation, and deep space exploration," the corporation said in a statement.

Of the 24 launch vehicle types developed since the maiden flight of the Long March 1, 11 are new-generation launch vehicles. New-generation rockets accounted for 40 percent of the last 100 missions, becoming a key factor in maintaining the country's high launch density.

The corporation also noted that the Long March series rockets are also designed to meet market demand, with the share of commercial launches steadily growing. Their payloads cover a wide range of areas, including communications, remote sensing, and navigation.

The Long March 8A launch vehicle, in particular, is distinguished by its cost-effectiveness and high adaptability, as it has successfully completed numerous tasks in creating satellite internet constellations.

Long Lehao, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said the Long March series will continue to evolve to increase carrying capacity, speed up response times, improve reliability, and reduce costs.

He noted that significant progress had been made in key tests for the development of the next-generation Long March 10 manned launch vehicle, designed for China's lunar landing mission by 2030. Furthermore, the heavy-lift launch vehicle, currently in the planning stages, is expected to further expand the country's access to space.

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BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has made significant progress in preserving cultural relics, ancient sites, historic villages and intangible cultural heritage in recent years, systematically protecting the region's rural cultural heritage, according to a report released Thursday.

The report, titled “Harmony between Tradition and Modernity: Rural Development and Cultural Heritage in China’s Xizang,” was simultaneously published in Chinese and English by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency.

As of December 2024, 4,468 cultural heritage sites and 2,373 cultural monuments protected at various levels have been surveyed and registered in the Xizang Autonomous Region, 70 of which are under special state protection, the report says.

Xizang is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of three landmarks: the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka Palace Complex, and the Jokhang Monastery. However, the Epic of King Gesar, Tibetan opera, and Tibetan herbal baths from Xizang have been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

According to the report, Xizang places great emphasis on preserving traditional Tibetan architectural craftsmanship. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the central government allocated 83 million yuan (approximately US$11.7 million) to support the preservation of historic towns and villages, including Sakya and Jedexoi towns, Congo village, and others.

These efforts aim to restore and protect traditional Tibetan buildings, modernise infrastructure and improve the living environment for the people.

Currently, Xizang has 2,760 representative intangible cultural heritage objects of various levels and 1,668 representative heirs. An urgent census of 66 elderly representative heirs at the national level and 8 representative heirs at the autonomous region level has been completed. Furthermore, a total of 224 intangible cultural heritage-related workshops have been established.

The report states that 80 percent of intangible cultural heritage sites are located in rural areas, and 90 percent of intangible cultural heritage beneficiaries are farmers and herders.

The lives of people in rural areas of the SAR have undergone significant changes since its formation 60 years ago.

In 2024 alone, Xizang authorities allocated 5.19 billion yuan to build 300 new harmonious and beautiful villages on highland plateaus, helping to improve both public health and rural living conditions.

Meanwhile, by 2024, the total length of roads put into operation in rural Tibet reached 94,800 km, ensuring 100 percent coverage of townships, townships and administrative villages by the highway network, thereby forming a modern transportation network covering the entire region, the report said.

It notes that, guided by the concept of "emerald waters and green mountains—a priceless treasure," ecotourism has become a "golden key" to enriching local communities. Between 2016 and 2024, an average of 516,000 jobs in environmental protection were created annually for local residents. -0-

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Kunming, October 16 (Xinhua) — As of Wednesday, the China-Laos Railway has carried over 600,000 cross-border trips for travelers from 115 countries and regions since the launch of passenger trains in April 2023, according to data from the Kunming branch of China Railway Corporation (CRC).

Passenger trains running on the China-Laos railway are becoming increasingly popular among a wide range of tourists due to their accessibility, convenience and comfort.

Among them, this year alone, approximately 204 thousand cross-border passenger trips were registered.

The China-Laos Railway, which runs 1,035 km from Kunming (the capital of Yunnan Province, southwest China) to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, was put into operation on December 3, 2021. To meet the needs of passengers for cross-border travel, the railway authorities of China and Laos also launched international passenger trains between Kunming and Vientiane on April 13, 2023.

In July of this year, an additional pair of international passenger trains was added to the route, bringing the total number of daily services between Kunming and Vientiane to four. At the same time, the number of seats on each train was increased from 250 to 420, allowing the railway to serve over 1,400 passengers per day.

In response to the sustained demand for cross-border travel and exchanges, the railway authorities of the two countries will actively optimize operating plans and service standards, ensuring that they can continuously meet the growing needs of passengers. -0-

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