Twenty-nine years ago today, on September 1, 1996 (July 19, 1996 lunar calendar), the Beijing-Kowloon Railway was completed and opened to traffic. At 20:30 on September 2, when the first 105 train from Beijing to Shenzhen pulled into Jinggangshan Station, the old district was jubilant. When the 83-year-old Mrs. Xiao Quanli, who had driven dozens of kilometers of mountain roads, saw the Beijing-Kowloon train that had been looking forward to for decades, the old district was jubilant. The 83-year-old Mrs. Xiao Quanli, who had driven dozens of kilometers of mountain roads, saw the Beijing-Kowloon train that had been looking forward to for decades. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway is currently the second largest project in our country after the Three Gorges Project of the Yangtze River, with the largest investment and the longest double-track line built at one time. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway starts from Beijing in the north and Shenzhen in the south, connecting with Kowloon in Hong Kong. The main line is 2381 kilometers long, plus two connection lines from Tianjin to Bazhou 75 kilometers and Macheng to Wuhan 80 kilometers, with a total length of 2536 kilometers. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway officially started construction on April 20, 1993. It was originally scheduled to be completed in 5 years, but was later changed to 3 years. Now it is laid out in advance on November 16, 1995. Such a short construction period is the largest in the history of railway construction in our country. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway is located between the two major railways of Beijing and Shanghai and Beijing and Guangzhou, running through Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces and cities. After starting from Beijing, it passed through Bazhou, Hebei, Hengshui, Liaocheng, Shandong, Heze, Shangqiu, Henan, Fuyang, Anhui, Macheng, Hubei, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, Nanchang, Xiangtang, Ji'an, Ganzhou, Longchuan, Changping, Guangdong, and connected with the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway in Changping, passing through Shenzhen to Kowloon. In accordance with the requirements of the State Council "three years to pave, one year to support, while supporting, while diverting", the Ministry of Railways listed the Beijing-Kowloon Railway as the number one project for railway construction during the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" (1991-1995), and organized five design units, 16 engineering bureaus, and 5 railway bureaus with a total of more than 210,000 design and construction teams to launch the "big battle". " "Battle of the Congress" 1993 was the preliminary stage, racing against time and rapid design, and full-scale construction was carried out; in 1994, it was changed to the stage of attacking key bridges, tunnels and soft soil subgrade, and major offline projects were carried out; in 1995, the decisive stage, the rails were laid and the beams were laid, and the whole line was laid; in 1996, it was supported and diverted. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway not only created a new record in the history of railway construction in our country with unusual speed and first-class quality, but also accumulated valuable experience for large-scale railway construction in the future. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway is rich in products and minerals, and has a population of tens of millions. After completion, it will undoubtedly greatly promote the development of the products and mineral resources along the line, and drive the rapid development of the areas along the line, especially the economically underdeveloped areas. At the same time, its completion will not only ease the transportation pressure of the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Guangzhou railways, but also help to scientifically and rationally improve the economic structure of our country, strengthen the economic ties between the coastal areas and the inland areas, and promote the reform and economic development of North China, East China, Central and South China. Now, a good momentum of all-round economic development is emerging in the areas along the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. All localities make full use of this transportation advantage, study economic development strategies, adjust industrial layout, improve investment environment, promote resource development, promote the development of inland areas, and narrow the gap between east and west and north and south. A new north-south economic growth belt radiated by the Beijing-Kowloon Railway will soon take shape. After the Beijing-Kowloon Railway was integrated with the Kowloon Railway on July 1, 1997, this north-south steel dragon will have a positive impact on strengthening the economic, cultural and personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao and the mainland, especially expanding the economic hinterland of Hong Kong, flourishing the Hong Kong market, enhancing Hong Kong's international competitiveness, consolidating Hong Kong's status as an international financial, trade, navigation and tourism center, as well as adding more investment opportunities for overseas merchants and promoting the development of the mainland's export-oriented economy. Jiang Zemin inscribed the longest bridge on the Beijing-Kowloon Railway - Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge. With a total length of 7675 meters and a maximum span of 216 meters, the bridge is currently the most technologically advanced double-deck road-rail dual-purpose bridge in China. The majestic appearance of the Ganjiang Bridge during the day. The construction of this bridge was very difficult due to its high height, but the builders were not afraid of difficulties and overcame many technical difficulties to complete it in time within the construction period.