Nanning in south China launches this year's first tourist train to Xinjiang in northwest

A Train tour bound for northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was launched on Friday in Nanning City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with over 900 tourists on board for a 16-day trip.

This is the first tourist train to Xinjiang operated by China Railway Nanning Group this year.

Passengers from neighboring provinces joined the tour at various stations across Guangxi.

The route connects popular tourist destinations in Xinjiang, including Hami, Turpan, Kashgar and Korla. It covers major scenic spots such as Tianchi Lake, Sayram Lake, Narat grassland and Kashgar ancient city.

As many of the travelers are elderly, the train is staffed with professional doctors to help ensure passengers' health throughout the journey.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, another tourist train carried over 330 tourists to Nyingchi City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

The three-day route started in Xining City of northwest China's Qinghai Province, and connected major scenic spots such as Qinghai Lake, Hoh Xil, and the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon.

Nyingchi has actively boosted its peach blossom economy by enhancing cultural tourism experience, accommodation, and transport in recent years.

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.07 percent to 98.056 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro added to 1.1800 U.S. dollars from 1.1795 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3572 dollars from 1.3568 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.03 Japanese yen, higher than 158.82 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.7819 Swiss francs from 0.7810 Swiss francs, and it was down to 1.3729 Canadian dollars from 1.3776 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar lost to 9.1580 Swedish kronor from 9.1810 Swedish kronor.