Thomas and Yong Bao was a series of shorts released exclusively in China shortly after The Great Race. Little is known about the videos - largely due to their limited release and lack of official dubs in other languages - however they were all centred around Thomas visiting Yong Bao in China, introducing several new characters exclusive to these shorts.
New Year's Celebration
New Year's Celebration is the first video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao prepare to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- Da Li and Xiao Hu
- The Chinese Railway Controller
Locations
Plum Season
Plum Season is the second video in the series.
Plot
Yong Bao teaches Thomas about plum season in China.
Characters
Locations
The Thick Foggy Jungle
The Thick Foggy Jungle is the third video in the series.
Plot
Thomas gets scared when he is lost in a thick jungle and comes across a strange statue in the mist.
Characters
Locations
The Ming Dynasty Vase
The Ming Dynasty Vase is the fourth video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao are tasked with the important job of delivering priceless vases. Displeased that they were not chosen, Da Li and Xiao Hu play a trick on them by replacing their trucks with rubbish trucks.
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- Da Li and Xiao Hu
- The Chinese Railway Controller
Locations
A Busy Day
A Busy Day is the fifth video in the series.
Plot
Thomas has trouble keeping up with all the commuters on the Chinese railway, however Da Li and Xiao Hu come to save the day.
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- Da Li and Xiao Hu
- The Chinese Railway Controller
Locations
Adventures of the Great Wall
Adventures of the Great Wall is the sixth video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao visit the Great Wall of China.
Characters
Locations
The Panda
The Panda is the seventh video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao find a stranded panda.
Characters
Locations
Rickety Piers
Rickety Piers is the eighth video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao come across Da Li stranded on a rickety wooden bridge, and Thomas uses his light weight to push him across before it collapses.
Characters
Locations
The Rice Fields
The Rice Fields is the ninth video in the series.
Plot
Yong Bao teaches Thomas about the rice fields in China.
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- Da Li and Xiao Hu (cameos)
Locations
The Lotus Flowers
The Lotus Flowers is the tenth video in the series.
Plot
Thomas delivers some lotus flowers.
Characters
Locations
The Barge Competition

The Barge Competition is the eleventh video in the series.
Plot
Thomas and Yong Bao race a cargo ship along the Chang Jiang River.
Characters
Locations
The Ribbon Dance
The Ribbon Dance is the twelfth video in the series.
Plot
When Thomas, Yong Bao, Da Li and Xiao Hu accidentally leave behind a group of ribbon dancers, Thomas is decorated with ribbons and takes their place.
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- Da Li and Xiao Hu
- The Chinese Railway Controller
Locations
Trivia
- While not featured in the shorts themselves, Ashima, Axel, Ivan and Etienne appear in the intro sequence to each episode leaving The Great Railway Show Yard.