Xinhua News Agency, Changchun, December 4 (Reporters Wang Fan and Tang Mingze) "Beijing 4 hours direct to Changbai Mountain" and "Northeast Tourism Special Train"... Under the new boom of cultural tourism, the Shenbai High-speed Railway, which will be opened to traffic around Oct

Xinhua News Agency, Changchun, December 4 (Reporters Wang Fan and Tang Mingze) "Beijing 4 hours direct to Changbai Mountain" and "Northeast Tourism Special Train"... Under the new cultural and tourism boom, the Shenbai High-speed Railway, which will be opened to traffic around October 2025, will not only It can bring an increase in passenger flow to the cities along the route, and will also become a new artery that injects momentum into the "ice and snow + summer resort" tourism resources in Northeast China.

West of Tonghua City, between the mountains. Walking into the construction site of the Tonghua West Station of the Shenbai High-speed Railway, construction workers are using a crane to hang the station sign. "At present, the construction of the main station building has been completed, and the decoration progress has exceeded 90%. Overall, it will be ready for use in April next year." Deputy project manager Zhang Chuanru told reporters.

The natural wood color of the mountains and rivers, the Tianchi shape of the glass curtain wall, and the snowflake patterns that can be seen everywhere... The reporter visited several station buildings along the Shenbai High-speed Railway and found that their architectural designs such as shape and color combinations incorporate more local cultural and tourism characteristics. . "Highlight the tourism value in site selection and positioning, so that the high-speed rail station itself can also become a tourist check-in place." said Lei Ming, deputy director of the Tonghua High-speed Railway Office.

The picture shows the waiting hall of Baishan East Station of Shenbai High-speed Railway under construction on November 6. Xinhua News Agency reported

The Shenyang-Baizhou high-speed railway starts from Shenyang in the west and passes through Fushun, Tonghua, Baishan, Yanbian and other places. Together with the Beijing-Shenyang, Harbin-Dalian, Jituhun and other high-speed railways, it forms a rapid passenger railway loop in the eastern part of Northeast China, further promoting the regional development. Collaborative development of tourism.

Based on the expected traffic brought by Shenbai High-speed Railway, various places along the line are continuously increasing investment in the ice and snow industry, upgrading ice and snow tourism products, and catering to tourists' needs with differentiated experiences.

"The opening of the Shenbai High-speed Railway is expected to bring more than 10 million passengers to Tonghua every year." Zhang Maoqiang, deputy director of the Tonghua Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said, "From the perspective of the province's layout, the high-speed railway will greatly promote the greater Changbai area. Tourism development.”

The picture shows an aerial photo of the new snow season in Jilv Wanfeng Tonghua Ski Resort. Xinhua News Agency reported

Zhang Guilai, deputy general manager of Baishan Songhuajiang Cultural Tourism Investment Group, that in order to seize the golden period of tourism after the opening of the high-speed rail, the "Bohai Millennium Fishing Village" project focused on the scenic spot will meet tourists by the end of the year. At the same time, Jilin Province's first over 500 The large-scale passenger cruise ship "Tianhe No. 1" will also be put into operation next summer.

The "travel long and short travel" caused by the inconvenience of transportation was once a bottleneck restricting the further development of tourism in Changbai Mountain. Over the years, with the improvement of transportation infrastructure such as Changbai Mountain Airport and Dunbai High-speed Railway, the number of tourists to Changbai Mountain Scenic Area has continued to increase. Data show that the main scenic spot of Changbai Mountain received a total of 2.748 million tourists in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 260.5%, and is expected to reach 3.3 million tourists in 2024.

After the Shenbai High-speed Railway is officially put into operation, the shortest running time from Beijing to Changbai Mountain will be compressed to less than 4 hours, and the shortest running time from Shenyang to Changbai Mountain will be compressed to 1.5 hours. The high-speed rail breaks the traffic bottleneck and directly connects Changbai Mountain to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei metropolitan area. "Seize the opportunity, be guided by tourist needs, and ensure quality services to create a world-class tourist destination." said Gao Fei, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Changbai Mountain Protection and Development Zone.