The "Train Market" in Baihe town, Pingbian Miao autonomous county, Honghe prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, owes its origin to the century-old narrow-gauge Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. Every Monday, villagers from surrounding areas carry baskets filled with local produce, poultry, and seasonal vegetables to set up stalls along both sides of the tracks at Baiheqiao Railway Station. When a train passes, vendors pause their trade and resume business once it has departed.
Over more than a century, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway has undergone several transformations. While it is no longer a major transport artery, freight services on the Kaiyuan-Hekou section remain in operation, with one or two cargo trains passing Baiheqiao Station almost daily.
