An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains preparing to depart from the Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 40,000 train trips on its railway lines by June 2026, with more than 3.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods delivered.

The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service links over 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries, transporting goods including mechanical and electrical products, grocery products, and agricultural produces. (Photo by Huang Xu/Xinhua)