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The picture shows that the China-Myanmar Da (Li) -Lin (Cang) International Corridor Railway was completed and opened to traffic.Photo by Jia Xiang
Chinanews.com, Lincang, Dec 30, Title: Yunnan-Myanmar Railroad’s 100-Year Dream Now Fulfills
Author Miao Chao
The Yunnan-Myanmar railway was first proposed by the British and was written in Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s “National Strategy”. It was built at the time of the danger of the Chinese nation in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and was forced to be destroyed by the war of war against Japan. The Lin-Cang Railway was completed and opened to traffic, and a century-long “Burma Railway Dream” became a reality.
On the same day, Lincang City, Yunnan Province, held a grand opening ceremony. Local Wa people, men, women and children sang and danced to celebrate the railway that connects to Lincang, the “Municipality of World Wa” on the China-Myanmar border.
Xiong Chungeng, General Manager of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd., introduced that the Dalin Railway is an important part of supporting the “Belt and Road” construction of a comprehensive transportation network. The total length of the line is 202 kilometers and the design speed is 160 kilometers per hour. Line railway.
The picture shows the people of Lincang Wa singing and dancing to celebrate the railway to “World Wa Township” on the border of China and Myanmar. Photo by Jia Xiang
“In the 19th century, the British Consul in Yunnan issued a note to the Governor of Yunnan proposing to build a railway from Myanmar to enter Yunnan through Tengyue in western Yunnan, and the right of way will go to the British side.” The vice-committee of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Research Association of Yunnan, which also studied the Yunnan-Burma Railway Long Wang Fuyong told reporters: “In view of the lessons learned from the loss of sovereignty of the China-France Yunnan Railway- Vietnam, the people of Yunnan have increased their vigilance and dare not give way to outsiders. “
In 1918, Mr. Sun Yat-sen proposed building a railway from Guangzhou to Yunnan through Guizhou, and finally to the border between China and Burma in his “Strategy for the founding of a nation”. At that time, China was ambitious and hoped to open more channels to connect with the world, but the poverty and weakness of the country could not support Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s ambition.
Until 1938, after the outbreak of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War, many coastal ports were blocked and it was urgent to open new channels for the transport of material, so the whole country rushed to build the Burma Highway and Railroad.
At that time, China mobilized renowned experts in railways and bridges across the country, and Yunnan successively recruited more than 300,000 workers to participate in road construction. Wang Fuyong said: “The vast majority of young men in Yunnan have joined the army and the fighting, so more than a third of the workers are women and children. Ethnic minorities such as Yi, Dai, Wa and Jingpo have participated. in the construction of the Yunnan-Burma Railway. ” “
Tang Youcan, 97, participated in the construction of the Myanmar-Burma Railway. His son Tang Guoyong told reporters: “My father went to build the railway at the age of 15. Like other workers, they understand the importance of the railways for the survival of the country. They all fight day and night with one heart. They are all. crowded tactics. “
At the Lincang-Dian-Myanmar Railway Heritage Park, the reporter saw a huge stone sculpture: a woman with a baby wrapped around her chest, carrying a basket to carry dirt and rocks, followed by porters, horse teams, doctors, engineers … they used perseverance. Grab the construction of a railway “lifeline” to Myanmar.
The picture shows the train crew and passengers commemorating the completion of the Dali-Lin-Cang Railway.Photo by Jia Xiang
In May 1942, the Japanese Army occupied the entire territory of Myanmar. In order to prevent the Japanese Army from using the Yunnan-Burma Railway to enter the interior of Yunnan, China blew up the western line of the Yunnan-Burma Railway. At that time, the Yunnan-Burma Railway had completed 56% of the earthworks for the subgrade, 52% of the tunnel and 45% of the bridge.
“Born in distress and destroyed by war, the Yunnan-Burma Railway is a tragic song in Chinese history.” Wang Fuyong sighed, “It is a tragic song and a strong song, singing the unity and perseverance of the Chinese nation at the time of danger.”
Times have changed, and after 70 years of development, New China has made great achievements. In 2015, China began to build the Dalian-Linzhou railway as an important part of supporting the “Belt and Road” construction of a comprehensive transportation network.
The picture shows that the China-Myanmar Da (Li) -Lin (Cang) International Corridor Railway was completed and opened to traffic.Photo by Jia Xiang
Affected by the geological fault conditions of the Hengduan Mountains, the Dalin Railway faced natural disasters such as mud blasts, water jets, high temperature and poisonous gas during the construction process, and the construction faced enormous challenges. In particular, the Hongdoushan tunnel encountered 8 poisonous gases during construction, which is rare in the world.
In the past five years, Chinese builders adjusted the construction process and methods, studied and explored, and finally found a breakthrough on the problem, overcame rare construction problems, and ensured that the Dalin Railway was completed and open to traffic by the end of 2020.
“One hundred years, the dream of the railroad has come true.” Lincang Mayor Zhang Zhizheng said that after the completion of the Da-Lin railway, it will integrate into Lincang, the Lincang border area, in a “big cycle, double cycle”, and build an important logistics channel and an important logistics channel between China and the Indian Ocean Economic Circle. The center will play an active role in the promotion. (End up)
