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Railway from Chengdu to Dujiangyan City under construction

The Ministry of Railways and the government of Chengdu signed an agreement on May 28 to speed up railway construction in Chengdu. According to the agreement, railway construction from Chengdu to Dujiangyan city will be co-financed by the Mi ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, May 29 2008

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