China News Service, Yiwu, February 7th (Xi Jinyan and Wu Fengyu) As the Spring Festival is approaching, a line of "Yixin Europe" China-Europe Express trains loaded with 100 TEUs set off from the West Railway Station in Yiwu, Zhejiang.
The train is loaded with anti-epidemic materials, daily necessities, household appliances, textile materials, toys, and auto parts. It will exit the Khorgos port and head to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, 11,000 kilometers away.
Facing the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Yiwu has created an upgraded version of the "Yixin Europe" China-Europe train. Through measures such as increasing railway positions, taking over some air cargo resources, and optimizing service quality, Yiwu has continued to serve countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" Transport basic materials to alleviate the demand for epidemic prevention materials and daily necessities in European countries, and strengthen the confidence of the international community to fight the epidemic together and restore the economy.
The "Yiwu-Prague" China-Europe train set off with a whistle.
Photo by Wu Fengyu
It is reported that after this train arrives in Prague, the goods will be distributed to all parts of Europe through the “Belt and Road” Czech station, and then enter the major supermarkets for sale.
The reporter learned that in recent years, Zhejiang has comprehensively promoted the construction of the “Belt and Road” Czech station, creating an important bridgehead for the two-way opening of Zhejiang and Central and Eastern European countries.
At present, the "Belt and Road" Czech station has formed an open complex and industrial ecological chain covering industries, trade, humanities and other fields, and is committed to creating a model of "Belt and Road" cooperation and win-win.
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