A high-speed train crossed the Yong'anxi Bridge in Xianju county in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, on June 23. The bridge is part of the Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway. 

A high-speed train crosses the Yong'anxi Bridge in Taizhou. [Photo/IC]

The railway demonstrates the region's expanding transportation network, which is reshaping rural access and development.

In recent years, Xianju has accelerated the construction of a multi-layered transport system that includes railways, expressways, and rural roads. This integrated approach has improved connectivity between urban centers and remote villages, laying the foundation for more balanced development across the region.

An aerial shot of the Yong'anxi Bridge in Xianju county, Taizhou. [Photo/IC]

The evolving transport landscape highlights how physical links can drive shared prosperity, transforming how rural residents live, work, and connect with the wider world.