New China-Europe freight train route links north China city with Tashkent

STORY: New China-Europe freight train route links north China city with Tashkent DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI MING, General manager of Tianjin Branch of Shanghai Feilida International Logistics Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHU YIXIAO, General manager of Taitong International Transport Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A freight train left Langfang City in north China's Hebei Province on Friday morning, bound for Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, marking the opening of a new China-Europe freight train route. The train will complete a journey of approximately 6,000 kilometers, leaving China via the Horgos Pass in Xinjiang, passing through Kazakhstan and finally arriving at its destination 15 days after its departure. The train is carrying more than 1,400 tonnes of goods, with a total value of over 14.5 million yuan (about 2.09 million U.S. dollars). The cargo includes cotton goods