China-Europe freight trains loaded with foreign goods have arrived in Chinese cities. They have brought festive products for the upcoming Chinese New Year. China-Europe freight trains loaded with foreign goods have arrived in Chinese cities. They have brought festive products for the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 12. In 2020, a record 12,400 China-Europe freight train trips were made, up 50 percent from 2019, according to China's railway operator. This was also the first time freight train trips between China and Europe exceeded 10,000 per year.