New high-speed rail bridges central, western China for coordinated development

FROM TRANSPORT ROUTE TO ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

As the final missing section of the high-speed rail corridor linking Fuzhou in East China with Yinchuan in Northwest China, the Xi'an-Shiyan line is expected to improve connectivity between inland regions, lower logistics costs and facilitate the movement of people, goods and capital.

Experts believe the railway will strengthen economic ties between western, central and eastern China, while providing new momentum for development along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

As a pillar industry in Shiyan, the automobile manufacturing generated nearly 103 billion yuan in output value in 2025, accounting for roughly 40 percent of the city's industrial output.