China's Hunchun port sees surging imports of Russian king crabs

STORY: China's Hunchun port sees surging imports of Russian king crabs DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunchun City 2. various of Russian king crabs 3. various of seafood transportation 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS. MENG, Local merchant 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MS. CHEN, Tourist 6. various of seafood transportation 7. various of Hunchun City STORYLINE: Hunchun City in China's Jilin Province has seen surging imports of Russian king crabs, which helps make it a popular tourist destination for seafood. Hunchun is located at China's border with Russia, and 71 km away from the Russian port Zarubino. The Russian king crab used to be a luxury for Chinese consumers. In 2016, two land ports in Hunchun were approved as designated ports for seafood import. The opening of a freight route linking the city with Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and the Zarubino Port also helped cut the cost of seafood transportation. With facilitated tra

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

Chinese-made Heavy Trucks Export

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 21, 2023 - A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, June 21, 2023. 150 Chinese-made heavy trucks were shipped to the Russian port of Zarubino. At present, Yantai Port has opened more than 10 general cargo routes to Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Mexico, providing fast access to the global market for "Made in China".

New shipping route over Sea of Japan

New shipping route over Sea of Japan

SEIRO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua (2nd from R) attends a tape-cutting ceremony in Seiro, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 18, 2011, on the inauguration of a new shipping and trucking route linking Japan's Niigata Prefecture and Huichuan in China's Jilin Province via Russia's Zarubino, all on the Sea of Japan coast.

New shipping route over Sea of Japan

New shipping route over Sea of Japan

SEIRO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua (2nd from R) attends a tape-cutting ceremony in Seiro, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 18, 2011, on the inauguration of a new shipping and trucking route linking Japan's Niigata Prefecture and Huichuan in China's Jilin Province via Russia's Zarubino, all on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)