Century-old railway assumes a new look

Built over a century ago, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway was China’s first international railway. It was once the gateway connecting Yunnan to the Indochina Peninsula. 

Today, some of its sections in Yunnan have become cultural relics that feature unique engineering designs and classical buildings in the French style. The elements invited in visitors from home and abroad. 

With the general socio-economic progress in the province, areas along the special one-meter-wide railway also assume a new look, especially the rail-side villages that are embracing rural tourism. 

Pictures provided to Gateway by photography lovers; trans-editing by Wang Shixue