Chongqing- Zhong Jie, a railway lady in Chongqing Section of China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. There are 11 members among three generations in her family who work for railway, including her. However, different from others, Zhong Jie is a photographing lover, from mobile phone to camera, from casually to intentionally. She has taken more than 30,000 photos to record the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway's warm stories and witness the railway changes.

The railway lady, Zhong Jie

It can be said that she has two pairs of eyes – one of herself and another is the camera. In her lens, there are long-distance couples from Chengdu and Chongqing, hugging each other. There are other railway ladies, smiling and serving passengers. Also, passengers are sitting in the carriage quietly and peacefully.

The station in Zhong Jie's lens

Zhong Jie gets inspired by Wang Fuchun, another photographer whose lens has never left the rushing train on the rails and the people in the carriages. Meanwhile, Wang’s works witness the railway development from China's reform and opening up until now. Therefore, an idea came to her mind – to take photos of changes on the train.

The first female railway driver (the left one)

Due to work reasons, Zhong Jie spends over 12 hours a week on the train. There are always different stories from south to north, sunrise to moonrise, and different passengers' routes. According to her, the high-speed railway from Chongqing to Chengdu has become one of the busiest high-speed railways in China, while other railways include Beijing to Tianjin, Shanghai to Nanjing, and Guangzhou to Shenzhen.

The Chengdu-Chongqing Railway

In the past, Zhong Jie used her mobile phone to take photos casually. Until recently, she got her new baby, a mirrorless camera, therefore, recording more than 30,000 photos in her camera quickly. Her images are mostly ordinary details, usually easily overlooked moments in daily life, which is the train's unique scenery. She said that is the most authentic memory.

During the National Day Holiday, a girl showed Zhong Jie her hand-made national flag.

Passengers played majiang (a kind of table game) on the train.

A little girl on the seat

A sweet smile

The train woman waving to passengers

A passenger sleeping with her doll

The window with beautiful scenery

The station in Zhong Jie's lens

The ceiling of the station