China-Europe freight train trips surge 10.8 times over decade

New data from the China State Railway Group shows that in the decade since the China-Europe freight train network has been operational, the number of trips has grown from about 1,700 to more than 20,000. The "China Railway Express" was launched in June of 2016 serving 16 Chinese cities and 20 European cities. Today the network serves 236 cities in Europe and 129 in China. The very first Chinese city along the network was southwest China's Chongqing which now boasts 10 entry-exit ports and three industrial clusters for automobiles, electronics, and advanced materials. In Changsha, of central China's Hunan Province, China-Europe freight train departures jumped from 112 in 2016 to 589 last year, with annual export value exceeding 2.3 billion U.S. dollars. As of June 10th, the number of China-Europe freight train trips had already surpassed 10,000. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Playlist   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!