
A staff member introduces delicacies served aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 22, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

Passengers have meals aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 21, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 measures blood pressure for a passenger aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 leads passengers in practicing Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese exercise, aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 takes care of puppies brought by passengers aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

A staff member prepares meals for passengers aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 22, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

Passengers wait to check in before boarding the train Z114/111 at Harbin West Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 21, 2026.
The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang.
The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)



