The railway was officially opened for operation on July 1, and the running time of the Guangzhou to Zhanjiang EMU is about three hours.

On that day, a large number of Guangzhou citizens tried to travel by taking this high-speed rail, popularizing Vietnam border tours and other related tourist routes.

In the morning, we tasted Cantonese dim sum in a tea house in Guangzhou, and at noon we went to Zhanjiang to feast on fresh seafood. We then went across provinces to Hainan to eat coconut rice, or to Guangxi to stroll the Beihai Silver Beach, or even to visit Ho Chi Minh’s old residence in Hanoi, Vietnam. The opening of the Jiangsu-Zhanjiang high-speed railway made it possible

Guangzhou citizens have a more convenient choice for traveling.

The Jiangzhan Railway, adjacent to the sea, connects the four prefecture-level cities of Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Maoming, and Zhanjiang in western Guangdong. It also connects various cultural elements such as coastal culture, overseas Chinese culture, food culture, and Leizhou culture.

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Due to the special geographical location of the railway terminal station in Zhanjiang West, the high-speed rail tourism dividends will be radiated to the entire Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration and drive border tourism in Vietnam.

Su Yingshan, general manager of Lingnan Holdings Guangzhi Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Tourism Headquarters, said that in the era before high-speed rail was opened, Guangzhou citizens could only rely on cars or ordinary trains to travel to western Guangdong.

Driving time has become the biggest obstacle for tourists.

The Jiang-Zhan Railway will completely change this situation.

Taking the one-way time of "Guangzhou-Zhanjiang" as an example, it takes about 7 hours by car, about 9.5 hours by ordinary train, but only about 3 hours by high-speed rail, which reduces the journey time by more than half.

Zhanjiang has since been integrated into the three-hour living and economic circle of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, making it "closer" to the Pearl River Delta tourist source. Tourism in western Guangdong will also be significantly boosted.

Guangzhou travel agencies have launched related high-speed rail travel products such as "Zhanjiang Three-Day", "Zhanjiang + Hainan", "Zhanjiang + Guangxi", and "Zhanjiang + Vietnam Border".

Zeng Dafeng, assistant general manager of Nanhu International Travel Service, said that since the travel agency launched the pre-sale of the Jiang-Zhan high-speed rail tourist route in early June, it has been very popular with the market, and 40% of the July departure dates are already fully booked.

Judging from the current market response, the 3-day tour route is the most popular among tourists.

Guangzhou Travel Agency stated that on July 1, the travel agency organized nearly a thousand tourists to join the first group to start a taster tour, and nearly 20% of the tourists' itineraries involved Vietnam border tours.

On the morning of that day, Mr. Wang, a Guangzhou citizen, and many relatives and friends were waiting at Guangzhou South Railway Station to take the high-speed train to Zhanjiang.

He said that after staying in Zhanjiang, he would also go to Guangxi and Vietnam. Halong Bay and Hanoi in Vietnam were both planned destinations for this trip.