China’s first high-speed passenger railway line to the borders with North Korea and Russia has been put into service. The 361-kilometer line runs from Jilin city, the second-largest city in Jilin province, to Hunchun. With trains running at speeds of up to 250 km/h, traveling time between the two cities has been cut from six hours by long-distance bus to two and a quarter hours. The new route gives travelers scenic views of Songhua Lake, Jingpo Lake, Changbai Mountain and Fangchuan township. It includes 115 bridges and 85 tunnels.