China's sacred revolutionary site Yan'an launches high-speed rail link to Beijing

A passenger takes photos on the high-speed train G359 from Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province to the capital city of Beijing, Jan. 26, 2026. The high-speed train G359 departed from Yan'an on Monday morning, marking the first direct connection of high-speed rail from the sacred revolutionary site to the nation's capital city of Beijing. The fastest high-speed train ride from Yan'an to Beijing will take five hours and 42 minutes, a big improvement compared to the original train. [Photo/Xinhua]