On this day, 71 years ago, on January 31, 1954 (December 27, 1953, the Moscow direct passenger train was officially opened to traffic. On January 31, 1954, the direct passenger train between Beijing and Moscow was officially opened to traffic. A group of outstanding crew members from the Beijing Railway Administration assisted the Soviet crew members on the road from Beijing to Manzhouli. Among them were the passenger captain, bellman, announcer, dining car attendant, medical staff and interpreter. In December 1953, they had specialized studies in the training class. After the trial train from Moscow arrived in Beijing, they learned to use the independent conservatories, mechanical luggage loading and unloading equipment, etc. on the train. Li Wenyuan, chief of the brigade and bus, said: "We are really happy to be on this train to serve international friends visiting our country; at the same time, we can also learn a lot from the Soviet flight attendants." Wang Yuying, the bellman, said: "A few months ago, I read in the newspaper that a direct passenger train would be opened between Beijing and Moscow. At that time, I thought: Who wants to take this train would be glorious! I didn't expect that the leadership would now assign me to be the bellboy on this train! I must learn from the Soviet bellboys 'spirit of serving passengers, carefully manage the luggage on this train, and ensure timely and complete delivery." Chefs working on the dining car held three group meetings in a row to study the menu. They guaranteed that there would be no duplicate soups or dishes during the two-day trip. Medical staff prepared sanitary utensils and medicine boxes for use on the train. Doctors Liu Yunhua and Cui Shengjia also took a special trip on the Mir train to understand the needs of passengers. They carefully studied the health and medical work on the train, and also discussed how to perform injections, auscultation and blood pressure tests while the train was moving. In order to better serve passengers and learn from the Soviet Union, all the crew members are nervously learning Russian. Employees from the dispatching, maintenance, crew, and public works departments of the Beijing, Tianjin, Jinzhou, Harbin and other railway administrations that the train passed through also made specific preparations to ensure the safe and accurate operation of the train.