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During the summer travel rush, more than a hundred electric multiple unit (EMU) mechanics work at the Tianjin EMU depot in rotating shifts around the clock to ensure every train is thoroughly inspected and ready for service.
Among them is Li Weijia, a mechanic born in 1998. She carefully inspects electrical circuits and components, leaving no potential safety hazard unnoticed. Since joining the railway, Li has devoted herself to honing technical skills. In 2023, she claimed fifth in the technical skills competition organized by China Railway Beijing Bureau.
This year, Li tries her best to represent the China Railway Beijing Bureau at the China Railway Group’s national technical skills competition. As the final selection draws near, she takes every maintenance task with exacting standards, striving for excellence in every detail.
Li Weijia inspects a high-speed train at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia closes the door of a high-speed train after work at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia takes a break at the maintenance base of an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia walks to her dormitory at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia works at the maintenance base of an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia leaves after work at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia works at the maintenance base of an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia (R) talks with her colleague at the maintenance base of an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia leaves after work at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia plays badminton during break time at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia works at the maintenance base of an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia (L) talks with her colleague at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Li Weijia cleans oil stains after work at an electric multiple unit (EMU) depot in Tianjin, north China, July 31, 2026.
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance,
a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went
back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016,
working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
