（原标题：21现场｜两代老挝留学生来华：舅舅要三天，外甥只需五六个小时） 两代留学生的交通经历，映射着时代的变迁，也清晰展示中老铁路对老挝人民生活带来的改变。 在中老铁路等交通基础设施便利性的带动下，我国吸引了越来越多东南亚国家的学子赴华留学，2024 年，云南招收外国留学生的高校已增至58所，在云南留学的南亚东南亚国家学生达1.3万余人。 21世纪经济报道记者高江虹 普洱报道 尤其是对赴华留学的老挝学子来说，中老铁路不仅缩短了地理上的距离，更减轻他们旅途的奔波。 来自老挝乌多姆赛省的留学生威来赛，目前在普洱学院就读汉语国际教育专业，他现在从家乡来到普洱 学院只需要五六个小时，而中老铁路开通前，他们需要在路上奔波一两天时间。威来赛的舅舅早年也曾 在云南昆明留学，当年的路途更加遥远，要花三天时间，而威来赛只需当天就到学校。 北起中国云南昆明，南至老挝万象，全长1035公里的中老铁路，早已成为中国与东盟双向奔赴的"黄金 大通道"，不仅辐射带动周边经济发展，也成为众多老挝人民出行、旅游的首选。 ...

Group 1 - The 9th China-South Asia Expo showcases a variety of Lao products, with Lao beer being particularly popular among attendees, highlighting the success of the event [1] - The China-Laos Railway, operational since December 2021, has facilitated over 53 million passenger trips and 60 million tons of cargo, establishing itself as a vital trade route [1] - Lao products such as durian products, ancient tree tea, and coffee are gaining popularity, with the number of product categories expanding to over 3,000 since the railway's operation [1][2] Group 2 - The China-Laos Railway connects various cross-border tourism resources, leading to the introduction of popular tourism products and special cross-border tourist trains [2] - The Vientiane Logistics Park, located at a strategic border area, is enhancing trade between Laos and neighboring countries, promoting economic development [4] - The transformation of Laos from a "landlocked country" to a "land-linked country" is attributed to the opportunities created by the China-Laos Railway [5]