A 238-km section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway in western China became operational on Tuesday after 12 years of construction. The first high-speed passenger train was launched at around 11 a.m. from Maoxian County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, heading for Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan. [Photo/VCG]