2020-12-24 09:34 By: Xinhua
A congratulation ceremony is held for the successful launch of the first cargo train from Turkey to China in Xi an, northwest China s Shaanxi Province, Dec. 23, 2020. The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities. The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), traveled 8,693 km after leaving Istanbul on Dec. 4. The cargo is worth about 10.4 million yuan (about 1.59 million U.S. dollars), according to the Xi an International Trade &Logistics Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)