A tourist (1st, R) poses with a performer at the Tianjin North Railway Station in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The line features 10 distinctively themed carriages integrating art performances, cultural presentations and intangible cultural heritage experience.

A staff member hands a commemorative ticket to a passenger at the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Tourists pose with a billboard at the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Tourists learn about intangible cultural heritage on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

A tourist wearing Hanfu, a traditional Chinese attire, poses on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Tourists are seen on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

A tourist takes photos on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

A tourist (R) interacts with a performer on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Tourists purchase commemorative envelopes and postcards on a themed train running from Tianjin North Railway Station to Beijing Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)