Chongqing- Loaded with 7,000 made-in-China air conditioners, a China-Europe freight train departed from Tuanjiecun station, Southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, on May 12. These air conditioners will be exported to Uzbekistan via the Khorgos port, providing cold air machines for Central Asia.

Central Asia is located in the middle of the Eurasian continent, with a temperate continental climate and hot summers. Uzbekistan is a typical arid region with long, hot summers and daytime temperatures exceeding 40℃. Therefore, the demand for air conditioners in this region is concentrated in the summer and continues to rise, and China is its primary source of air conditioning imports. The air conditioner transported by this train is one of the leading imported brands in Central Asia. 

A picture of China Railway Express to Europe (Yuxinou). (iChongqing file photo)

"Under the current situation, the efficient and stable transportation services of the China Railway Express (CR Express) to Europe have greatly reduced our time and logistics costs," said a competent representative of the brand. "In recent years, our company has maintained a strong presence in the Central Asian market. Next, we will keep regular export to the Central Asia market and enhance overseas market share with the CR Express support, showing the strong vitality of made-in-china products to the world."

Up to now, the CR Express has delivered various Chinese-made products to Central Asia with a value of nearly 3 billion yuan, ranging from air-conditioning home appliances, automobiles and motorcycles, spare parts, daily necessities, and other products in Central Asia, effectively meeting the demands of this region. In the future, the Yuxinou (Chongqing) Logistics Co., Ltd. will continue to optimize logistics and transportation services, offering stable, convenient, and eco-friendly land railway logistics channels to help Chinese brands go abroad. 

Statistics about China Railway Express (Yuxinou). (iChongqing/ Chen Zhan)

With the development of Chongqing's open economy and industrial transformation and upgrading, it has become crucial to find a time-saving and low-cost channel for Chongqing, located inland hinterland. 

The China Railway Express plays a vital role in the Belt and Road Initiative, deepening connectivity between China and Europe and the rest of the world. In addition to offering freight transport solutions, it contributes to flows of global investment, resources, technology, and skilled personnel and facilitates international cross-sector collaboration.

(Wang Yuxuan, as an intern, also contributed to this report.)