Editor’s Note: From railways including high-speed trains and aviation including state of the art airports to a comprehensive road network including world-class expressways, China has become a global leader in transportation in just four decades. How did this come about? In the fourth of a series of commentaries, a senior journalist with China Daily searches…
DetailsThe Sanxingdui-themed self-driving bullet train is decorated with elements of cultural relics from the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan, such as bronze images of birds and golden masks. [Photo/CCTV News] CHANGCHUN – A Chinese train maker has tailor-made a Sanxingdui-themed self-driving bullet train for Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, to help the city cash in…
DetailsA train designated for migrant workers heading to plant rice seedlings stops at the Suihua Railway Station in Suihua, Heilongjiang province, Feb 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] A special train carrying more than 500 migrant workers left the railway station in Suihua, Heilongjiang province, on Thursday for the rice fields of the Sanjiang Plain. Zhao Zhongshan, 50,…
DetailsChina’s railway network saw a return-travel peak on Wednesday as the May Day holiday ended, and the daily number of railway passenger trips during the holiday period exceeded pre-COVID-19 levels. On Wednesday, the last day of the five-day holiday, 17.2 million railway trips were expected to be made, an increase of 30 percent from the…
DetailsSince the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and China has been dynamically developing. Both countries are interested in continuing and deepening bilateral ties. Because the interests of Azerbaijan and China in many respects coincide, especially with regard to the Belt and Road Initiative. Azerbaijan, which is at the center of three major…
DetailsA crane loads containers at Erenhot Port in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 11, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] BUDAPEST — China’s growing economy is a very important element for Hungary and the world, Mihaly Patai, deputy governor of Hungary’s central bank Magyar Nemzeti Bank, told Xinhua on Tuesday. “It is very important for Hungary…
DetailsUpgraded agreement between China and New Zealand injects fresh momentum into bilateral collaborations The upgraded free trade agreement between China and New Zealand will generate fresh momentum for their trade ties in the coming years, boosting the trade in goods and services and regional connectivity activities. Many opportunities occurred after the two sides inked an…
DetailsTrain tickets to some of the most popular destinations for this year’s May Day holiday sold out the moment they became available, causing platforms to temporarily crash, foretelling an explosive holiday season starting on May 1. “I tried wearing and taking off my glasses, binding and not binding my hair, and walked to the brighter…
DetailsChina’s plan to build a global transport and logistics network will establish a safe and stable system expected to boost trade and economic development around the world, according to officials and experts. A policy document jointly unveiled by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China’s Cabinet, earlier this year stated…
DetailsAlthough the global logistics market has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since last year, the freight train service between China and Europe has shown strong resilience, transporting epidemic control materials and daily supplies and injecting vitality into the global economy. The latest data showed that from January to March, 3,345 freight train trips…
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