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2022.05.11 03:53 GMT+8

Honoring the U.S. transcontinental railroad

Updated 2022.05.11 03:53 GMT+8
Mark Niu

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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