(Walking to the grassroots level during the New Year) The "Camel Bell" in the "World Supermarket": the sound of New Year's Eve goes west

　　China News Service, Yiwu, February 14th, title: "Camel Bell" in "World Supermarket": New Year's Eve Sounds All the Way to the West

　　Author Wang Min Zhao Yejiao Xi Jinyan

　　At the time of the reunion of thousands of families at the time of the New Year’s Day, the busy "world supermarket" in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, has been a bit less hustle and bustle. The only line of China-Europe Express trains galloping west is still busy. The "camel bell" sung by the team drifted further and further along the winding railroad tracks.

Yiwu Railway Port.

Photo by Wu Fengyu

　　At the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, as the clear sound of the train whistle broke through the sky above Yiwu West Station, He Jiangqiao knew: Another "Yixin Europe" China-Europe Express has set off, loaded with epidemic prevention and living supplies.

During the Spring Festival, a "Yixin Europe" China-Europe train departed from Yiwu Railway Port.

Photo by Mao Pengfei

　　As a reach stacker driver at the Yiwu Railway Port, He Jiangqiao’s daily job is to deal with containers, and his colleagues are responsible for short-hauling the containers from the yard to under the gantry crane. “Whenever I see the train leaving slowly The railway ports are very excited and proud."

He Jiangqiao drives a reach stacker.

Photo by Zang Chengeng

　　In recent years, with the rapid development of the "Yixin Europe" China-Europe Express, He Jiangqiao's workload has increased year by year.

Especially during this year’s epidemic, at a critical moment when sea freight was almost shut down, air freight was tight, and cargo was overstocked, the China-Europe Express trains played a “hard core role” and continuously delivered anti-epidemic supplies, daily commodities, and auto parts to China. Commodities are sent to European countries to deliver "Chinese power" for the global fight against the epidemic and boost the economy.

The Yiwu Railway Port yard is full of containers.

Photo by Zang Chengeng

　　Right now, during the Spring Festival, the demand for China-Europe freight trains is intensively erupting. The freight yard of Yiwu Railway Port has "eaten" 2000 containers at once, which is about double the usual. The number of trains has also increased to more than 3 trains per day. In order to ensure the urgent need for material transportation in production and life of countries in Europe and Asia.

　　For several days in a row, He Jiangqiao fought with his colleagues until 3 am.

Thinking of the epidemic prevention materials on the train, He Jiangqiao always hopes to be faster and faster, "I am an ordinary person and can't make much contribution. But I can do it to get every box on the train on time."

　　Go alone fast, go far.

There are many "visible" jumps on the long and long railway line.

　　"Yiwu is the world's small commodity capital, and has always had frequent trade exchanges with countries in the Eurasian region." Wang Meicai, general manager of Yiwu Lugang International Express, told reporters that when he first faced the "new thing" of China-Europe Express Most foreign trade companies maintain a wait-and-see attitude; with the steady progress of the “Belt and Road” initiative and the improvement of quality and efficiency of China-Europe Express, more and more companies regard China-Europe Express as their first choice for logistics access to Europe and Asia.

　　Up to now, the "Yixin Europe" China-Europe train has opened 14 routes, and 4 branches and 5 logistics distribution centers have been established along the route, connecting 37 countries and regions in Asia and Europe; from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, etc. 100,000 Chinese-made products in 15 provinces and cities are actively "going out" on the "Yixin Europe" China-Europe Express.

　　The epidemic situation since last year has caused the China-Europe Express to show a "spurt-like" growth. Wang Meicai believes that behind this is not accidental. "The China-Europe Express is related to inter-state policies externally, and internally related to coordination between local governments, various departments and enterprises. After years of operation, , The circulation of all links has become mature, so it can provoke the mainstay in the case of limited air and sea transportation."

　　From prioritizing the loading of anti-epidemic materials to launching special trains for international anti-epidemic materials, in the past year, the trains of China-Europe trains have been like "the most beautiful retrogrades", not afraid of long and difficult roads, and opened up the "channel of life" for European epidemic prevention and control.

　　The masks and medical protective suits that span thousands of miles silently convey the concept of mutual assistance and sharing weal and woe.

　　"The'Yixin Europe' China-Europe Express Train that delivers charcoal in the snow has also strengthened the cooperative relationship between customers from countries along the route." Wang Meicai said that in the new year, Yiwu will continue to promote the high-quality development of the "Yixin Europe" China-Europe Express, and plan The construction of the "Yixin Europe" overseas operation center in Duisburg, Germany, will create a global "model room" of the "double cycle" of the China-Europe Railway, which will play a greater role in stabilizing the international supply chain and helping China and Europe to fight the epidemic together.

　　The camel bell rang in the past, but now the whistle is on.

The fast-moving China-Europe Express train connects with tracks of different widths and narrows, but it connects with the trade and people's hearts of different cities.

In the new year, with the message of spring, the China-Europe Railway Express will continue to go west.

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