The Anshun-Panzhou section of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, partially built by State builder China Railway No 4 Engineering Group, is almost ready to be put into operation later this year. LI LEIBO/FOR CHINA DAILY
Chen Min, a 45-year-old fruit vendor in Liuzhi special district in Southwest China's Guizhou province, never thought that her small business would become internationalized.
Born in the town of Longhe, Chen started selling fruits from a roadside stall in the town three years ago. In addition to the locally produced fruit she sells, Chen buys non-local fruit from a market near Liuzhi East Station.
"I often buy wholesale bananas, mangos and dragon fruit from a trader coming from Kunming in Yunnan province which borders Guizhou," said Chen, pointing to the dozen types of fruit on her food stand. "Some tropical fruits come from Laos, which are transported to Yunnan via the China-Laos Railway."
The 1,035-kilometer railway, which runs between Kunming South Station and Vientiane South Station in Laos, went into operation in December 2021, transporting over 3,800 kinds of goods in addition to passengers.
