European and Chinese enterprises and relevant government departments are preparing a welcoming ceremony to mark the historic arrival of the 100,000th China-Europe freight train, which is scheduled to arrive in Duisburg, Germany, this week.

The train, loaded with a variety of goods such as electronics, vehicles and auto parts, machinery components and household appliances, departed from Chongqing in southwest China last week, marking a milestone in the development of this type of transportation service, which promotes trade and economic ties between China and Europe.

China-Europe freight train traffic on the Yuxinou /Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe/ route from Chongqing to Duisburg was launched in March 2011. This created a direct overland trade corridor between China and Europe.

Over the past 13 years, China-Europe international rail freight services have brought significant benefits to the people of the countries along these routes, improving logistics and connectivity across the Eurasian continent and promoting the opening up of China's high-level hinterland.

Watching the departure of the 100,000th train, Kang Qinbin of Lifan Technology, a motorcycle and car manufacturer headquartered in Chongqing, recalled the company's memorable experience of being one of the first customers of China-Europe freight trains in March 2011.

“China-Europe International Freight Train services have solved our logistical problems,” said Kang Qinbin, explaining that before these services were available, export goods from Chongqing were transported either via slow sea routes through coastal areas or expensive air freight.

Since the launch of the freight train, the transportation time of Lifan Technology's products to Eastern Europe has been cut by more than 50 percent, giving the company a firm foothold in overseas markets.

Over the years, Chinese cities such as Chengdu, Xi'an, Urumqi, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Ganzhou, Kunming and Hefei have joined the China-Europe railway network, thus strengthening the connection of China's hinterland with global markets.

At present, more than 50,000 types of goods, including machinery and electronics from Chongqing, ornamental plants from Sichuan Province, consumer goods and furniture from Jiangxi Province, are transported through this network, reaching 227 cities in 25 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries.

According to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd./China State Railway Group Co., Ltd./, more than 11 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) worth more than $420 billion have been transported on China-Europe rail routes so far. US DOLLARS.

Wei Wei of the Logistics Department of the Nanchang Branch of China Railway emphasized the crucial role of China-Europe freight trains in promoting economic cooperation between China's hinterland and the rest of the world.