'Qilu' freight trains accelerate opening up of China's province under BRI
Belt & Road
The China Railway Jinan Group Co., Ltd. has been boosting the business of its "Qilu" freight trains to Europe and other parts of Asia by steadily streamlining cargo flows in recent years. These trains have served as "accelerators" to Shandong's opening up under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Xinhua丨Updated: January 25, 2021
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 21, 2021 shows staff members of the China Railway Jinan Group Co., Ltd. moving cargo for trains to Europe and other parts of Asia in Dongjiazhen Township of Jinan City, capital of east China's Shandong Province. The China Railway Jinan Group Co., Ltd. has been boosting the business of its "Qilu" freight trains to Europe and other parts of Asia by steadily streamlining cargo flows in recent years. A total of 1,506 "Qilu" trains left Shandong in 2020, a year-on-year growth of 42.9 percent. These trains have served as "accelerators" to Shandong's opening up under the Belt and Road Initiative. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
