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China-Europe freight train bound for Minsk of Finland departs from
Changsha North Railway Station in Changsha, capital city of central
China's Hunan Province, May 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
BEIJING,
June 20 (Xinhua) -- Central China, including the six provinces of
Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi, is one of the fastest
growing regions in the country.
The
central region has excellent geographical advantages in import and
export, which is conducive to foreign enterprises to meet the needs of
the international market. From 2006 to 2020, the import and export
volume of the six central provinces had increased from 53.6 billion to
387.3 billion U.S. dollars.
Railway
transport has become a vital link in the international logistics supply
chain. Through the China-Europe freight train service, the central
region is committed to facilitating cross-border trade, as part of its
effort to further opening up.
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China-Europe freight train bound for Belgrade of Serbia departs from
Wujiashan railway container center station in Wuhan, capital city of
central China's Hubei Province, May 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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key transport hub, Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan
Province, is located at the intersection of the national railway
network. To enhance its connection with European countries, the city has
built an inland port to handle the China-Europe freight trains.
The
number of freight train trips via the port jumped from 13 in 2013 to
1,126 in 2020, with the cargo value soaring from 50 million U.S. dollars
in 2013 to 4.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, statistics show.
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China-Europe freight train waits for departure at a station in
Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, July 18,
2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Aerial
photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows a China-Europe freight train waiting
for departure at a station in Zhengzhou, capital city of central
China's Henan Province, July 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Besides
Zhengzhou, many cities in the central region have joined the
China-Europe freight train project, which helps make the trade tie
between the central region and Europe smoother.
The
central region has witnessed continuous economic development, enhanced
vitality, improved infrastructure and more convenient transportation and
made all-around progress.
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China-Europe freight train bound for Paris of France is about to depart
from a logistics park in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi
Province, June 2, 2021. (Xinhua)
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China-Europe freight train bound for Moscow of Russia and Minsk of
Belarus waits for departure at Xiangtang railway port in Nanchang,
capital city of east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)
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