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Xiaoqian told Xiao Li what her grandfather had told her about the hardships of building the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway.

"Countless Chinese workers were tortured, overworked, and died working on the project. It is said that a dead worker was buried under a sleeper on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. How tragic!"

Xiao Li was very surprised and asked:"What? The dead are buried under every sleeper? Who dares to ride this kind of train? There are ghosts down there!"

Xiaoqian explained to him;"No! It describes too many people dying! Too much! , but it means that the number of sleepers is equivalent to the number of dead workers."

"Darling, from Kunming to the port terminal in Yuenan, it is hundreds of kilometers away. I wonder how many sleepers there are?

If we walked from Kunming to Yuenan, stepping on every sleeper, it would take countless days and nights. How many people would have died?

Isn’t that a bit exaggerated?"Xiao Li said

"Listen to my grandpa. Not an exaggeration, probably more than that! Don't you want to think about it?

This railway was built in high mountains, and 80% of it passed through the mountains and deep rivers.

No matter how developed France is, transportation tools cannot be used here, so the tools and materials for building railways have to be carried on shoulder poles and horses.

It is indescribable that such labor is so intense that people often die.

This railway took a total of seven or eight years to build.

Assuming that at least ten people die every day, how many people will die in the next seven or eight years!

Wherever the road is built, the dead along the road will be buried there.

The tragic scene is beyond description.

There is a meter-gauge train museum at the North Railway Station, which contains many old photos of the construction of this railway at that time.

It is a true record of the hardships and tragic current situation of building this railway.

Some were next to the railway, and the tragic scene of dozens of dead workers being thrown directly down the ravine was so shocking.

However, from another perspective, this railway is the first railway built by China and the only meter-gauge railway in the world.

It is also our country’s only railway to Southeast Asia.

It played a very important role in the Anti-Japanese War. Anti-Japanese materials from Southeast Asia were continuously transported to the mainland through this railway.

But he was blown up by a plane sent by the Japs and was paralyzed for many years. After liberation, it was renovated and opened to traffic, and our country's materials were continuously transported to Yuenan.

When leader Hu Zhi of Yuenan was alive, Yuenan was as close to our country as brothers. Our assistance to Yuenan was selfless. Our province has made a great contribution to the strength and development of Yuenan. However, now Yuenan return…….,never mind! No more talking, let the world judge!"

"Why wait for future generations to comment, I can comment now. They have forgotten their origins!" Xiao Li said in an aura.

Xiao Qian then introduced to Xiao Li:"Because this railway passes through high mountains and steep slopes and has many steep bends, it is very dangerous during operation.

Especially in the high mountains near Yangzong Sea, known as the Seven-Gong Slope, there are seven curves and the slope is very steep.

When driving from Kunming to Yiliang, it is downhill again. Before liberation, trains there often derailed and overturned.

As long as they hear the news that the train overturned in Qigongpo, if relatives or friends who live in Kunming go to Kunming for business, the people in Yiliang County and surrounding areas will run to check.

When I was a kid, I followed some people from Taohua Village to see the excitement.

The tragic scene of the train overturning was really unbearable to witness."

"Don't sound so scary! Do you still roll over frequently now?"Xiao Li asked hurriedly

"Now that the railway has been repaired and renovated, the locomotives used are also high-power, so there have been no more accidents."Xiaoqian said

"This is great! When we return to Yiliang in the future, we can take the shuttle bus to Qujing, take the train to Kunming, and take the small train from Kunming to Yiliang to enjoy and appreciate the comfort and flavor of the small train.

It’s true:

The Frenchman is really lucky, not only did he drink enough of the sacred water from Yaquan Temple.

Building a railway to transport minerals back to France resulted in numerous casualties among Chinese workers.