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Honoring the U.S. transcontinental railroad
Mark Niu
03:24

May 9th marks the 153rd anniversary of the Golden Spike, marking the completion of the U.S. transcontinental railroad.

By some estimates, as many as 15,000 Chinese workers helped build it, a big contribution that is often overlooked.

CGTN's Mark Niu has a look at how some have been working to change that. 

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