Recent aerial photos show the construction of Yuxi-Mohan railway, which makes an essential part of the China-Laos railway, is in full swing in the south of Yunnan province. 

Via Laos, the 507.4-kilometer railway could be furthered extended to some other ASEAN nations of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in the future.

As of the end of April 2019, the railway project consumed 29.4 billion yuan, accounting for 58.3% of the estimated total investment of 51.6 billion yuan.

The railway is expected to open to traffic by the end of 2021, giving impetus to success of the China-ASEAN free trade area.

Reporting by Xue Yun; trans-editing by Wang Shixue