Editor's note: As the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (HSR) marks five years of operation, a special ceremony was held along the line running from Beijing to Harbin, the capital of China's northeastern Heilongjiang province. 

Two train attendants pose for a photo at Chaoyang Railway Station, the starting station of the Beijing-Harbin HSR, in Beijing, Jan. 22, 2026. [Photo by Zhang Yuxin/China.org.cn]