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1. What is China’s luxury Silk Road Express train like? We ride its new route
A resplendent train cuts a fine figure at platform two of Chengdu West Railway Station. Its elegant exterior, unlike the other austere carriages trackside, features striking hues of celadon blue and red, and hand-painted gilded lettering. This is the Silk Road Express, one of China’s first world-class luxury tourist trains, and I am about to board it for its new three-day return route to Yunnan.
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