Despite competition from rail, road, and river, the through train remained the most comfortable and efficient means of getting between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, bridging the two major Cantonese-speaking cities.

Read the article by Thomas Bird:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/13/the-last-train-to-canton/

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