Recently, with a long whistle, a freight train with a full load of 82 TEU (41 40-foot high containers) slowly departed from Madrid’s Abronigal railway station in Spain, going east through France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Eurasia, arrived at the logistics base of Hefei North Railway Station in about 20 days, the whole journey was 12445 kilometers. This is the Hefei China-Europe Express, the farthest route in Europe currently opened, marking the first opening of the route from Hefei North to Madrid in Spain.

It stretches for thousands of miles and lasts for thousands of years. More than 2,100 years ago, the Chinese opened the Silk Road, leaving behind the good stories of China’s friendly exchanges with people from other countries along the way. Now, under the Belt and Road Initiative, the Hefei China-Europe Railway Express took advantage of the trend and injected new ideas into the ancient Silk Road. Vitality. The launch of this train has further expanded the Hefei China-Europe train's European radiation network and strengthened economic and trade relations with Spain. At that time, Anhui's local goods will be distributed in Madrid to western, central and southern Europe, and the logistics distribution network will cover the whole of Europe. So far, Hefei China-Europe Express has opened 43 lines, reaching 41 international cities and connecting 14 countries.

The original intention remains unchanged, but the mission is on your shoulders. Since its launch in 2014, the Hefei China-Europe train has continued to increase its frequency and expand its routes. The annual number of trains has grown from less than 20 trains at the beginning to more than 500 trains in 2020, with an average annual growth rate of over 170%. Up to now, the cumulative number of Hefei China-Europe trains has exceeded 1,500, and the import and export trade volume has exceeded 44 billion yuan. Especially during the epidemic period, the Hefei China-Europe train continued to operate in an orderly and smooth manner, with a total of more than 200 batches of anti-epidemic materials shipped, with a total weight of more than 1,800 tons, which became the "passage of life" for the transportation of anti-epidemic materials and the joint efforts of European and Asian countries to fight the epidemic. The "Destiny Ties" conveys the concept of a community of shared future for mankind of helping each other and sharing weal and woe, and has played an important role in protecting the lives and health of the people of all countries along the railway line.

Zhou Qi looked at each other with the sound of camel bells. We believe that the “steel camel team” of Hefei China-Europe Railway will add more momentum to the Belt and Road cooperation, bring more benefits to the countries and people along the route, make greater contributions to the development of Anhui’s export-oriented economy, and build a building for Hefei. The inland opening up new highlands gather greater strength.

Madrid, the capital of Spain

It is reported that Madrid is the capital of the Kingdom of Spain. It is located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It enjoys the reputation of "European Sunshine Capital". It connects with the Strait of Gibraltar to the south, and the Pyrenees Mountains in North Vietnam can reach the hinterland of Europe. Very important. Known as the "Gate of Europe", it is one of the most complete and developed cities in Europe's transportation network. Editor/Tian Zengpeng