CN Freight Train

First direct train between China's Wuhan and France sets off A freight train heading to Lyons in France has set off from Wujiashan Railway Center in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The train, loaded with mechanical, electronic and chemical products, will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany before reaching its destination, traveling 16 days and more than 11 thousand kilometers. Part of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”, the train is expected to further

The first China-Europe freight trains running between St. Petersburg, Russia and Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, departed from Chengdu on Sunday, adding the 59th global station of the China-Europe freight train network. The St. Petersburg-Chengdu freight train set off from Chengdu International Railway Port (Qingbaijiang) Sunday morning, loaded with 50 containers. The train is expected to arrive in Russia in 13 days. | CGTN

Guo Yao, 41, was born in Xi'an City, the capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province. Having been the supervisor and technical manager of many important railway projects, he is now the chief designer of Fuxing bullet trains. This leading figure actually used to be a total outsider in the industry eight years ago. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d77517a4e32457a6333566d54/index.html (The story is one in The 1.3 Billion series exploring the diverse lives that make up China.) | CGTN