The Spring Festival travels across the country, and at the Suifenhe Port Station in Heilongjiang, a picture of reunion across national borders is particularly moving. In the waiting hall, the "Chinese New Year Customs Experience Corner" was packed with people. Russian tourists and Chinese tourists sat together, kneading dough and kneading pleats like the teacher, making dumplings of different shapes but full of smiles; red strings were flying at the fingertips, and the young Russian translator While demonstrating and explaining the meaning of red rope weaving, the foreign friends learned seriously and their faces were full of novelty; the red paper in the hands of the paper-cutting teacher instantly turned into festive "福" characters. Visitors who got the works took photos one after another, and the laughter made the port warm in winter.

Behind this lively scene is the travel convenience brought by railway development. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the railway department continued to upgrade port railway facilities to make the "arteries" of cross-border transportation smoother. Today, there is a cross-border passenger train traveling between China and Russia every day, steadily carrying the travel expectations of Chinese and foreign passengers. After the implementation of the visa-free policy, more and more Russian tourists are willing to take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to visit China and experience the authentic Chinese New Year. They no longer have to worry about traveling. The smooth railway network and comfortable carriage environment make cross-border travel worry-free and comfortable. This is a true reflection of the optimization of the railway network and the improvement of transport capacity.

What is even more heart-warming is the change in railway services that are becoming more and more considerate. In the past, language barriers were a major problem for cross-border travelers, but now, young Russian translators at Suifenhe Station accompany them throughout the journey, from explaining the steps of the customs experience to patiently answering travel inquiries, breaking the communication barrier. The railway department also specially invited paper-cutting teachers from the Mass Art Museum to move the New Year custom experience to the waiting area, so that passengers can personally experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture while waiting for the train. These seemingly small measures have made the Spring Festival travel no longer monotonous, allowing foreign friends to feel the warmth of home in a foreign land, and also demonstrated the transformation of railway services from "easy to travel" to "good to travel".

Behind all this, it is inseparable from the silent persistence of railway people. When thousands of families are reunited, the railway employees at Suifenhe Station still stick to their posts. The dispatcher keeps an eye on the screen and accurately schedules each train; the flight attendants carefully check every facility in the carriage to ensure the safety of passengers; the service staff are busy preparing materials for the annual customs experience, infecting every passenger with enthusiasm. They gave up the opportunity to reunite with their families, and used their responsibility and responsibility to protect the safety and smooth flow of cross-border railway lines, and also made the scene of "165,000 kilometers of railways supporting mobile China" vividly presented at the border ports.

From the simple traffic in the past to the cultural integration today, from the inconvenience of travel to the comfort and convenience now, the Spring Festival transportation changes at Suifenhe Port are an epitome of the high-quality development of railways during the "14th Five-Year Plan". The railway not only breaks through the barriers between regions, but also builds a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. It not only accelerates development, but also conveys the warmth of people's livelihood.

In Suifenhe during the 2026 Spring Festival, the extension of the railway tracks will make cross-border travel more and more convenient, the annual experience will be a stronger and stronger friendship between China and foreign countries, and the persistence of railway people will be an increasingly solid travel guarantee. When Russian tourists set out on their way home with the word "福" cut by themselves and the red rope braided by themselves, they took away not only the beautiful memories of the Chinese New Year, but also the convenience of life and humanistic care brought by the development of railways. And this is the true meaning of high-quality railway development - making every trip full of warmth, letting the concept of "China's high-speed rail creates a better life" transcend national borders, and making mobile China more charming and warm. (Wang Peng)