(260509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train bound for Hamburg, Germany departing from Putian Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. The China-Europe Railway Express has made 130,000 trips by Saturday, marked by the departure of a freight train from Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, bound for Hamburg, Germany, at 10 a.m. local time.
Total cargo value has exceeded 520 billion U.S. dollars, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
Currently, 129 Chinese cities operate China-Europe Railway Express services, connecting 235 cities in 26 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian nations, covering most of Eurasia. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)
