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China-Europe/Train Trips
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - Sept 6, 2017
1. 5,000th train of China Railway Express to Europe leaving station
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2. 5,000th train of China Railway Express to Europe leaving station
Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fang Xudong, person in charge of Yiwu-Madrid line of China Railway Express to Europe (ending with shot 3):
"So after the launch of China Railway Express to Europe, we have provided a third option for clients who need fast transport and are sensitive about price. The market is huge."
FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - Exact Date Unknown
3. Various of container being put on train, staff member directing operator
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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4. Aerial shot of China-Europe freight train
5. China-Europe freight train
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6. Various of aerial shots of China-Europe freight train
Beijing, China - Recent
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhong Cheng, vice general manager of China Railway Container Transport Company (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"Generally, the current price has dropped by 30 percent as compared with that at the beginning. A train can reach Europe in as short as 10 days, instead of the previous 15 days."
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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8. China-Europe freight train
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9. Various of China-Europe freight train
Beijing, China - Recent
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhong Cheng, vice general manager of China Railway Container Transport Company (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"It took us 55 months to increase from first train to the first 1,000th train, eight and a half months to increase to the second 1,000th train, five and a half months to increase to the third 1,000th train and four and a half months to reach the fourth 1,000th train."
FILE: Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Exact Date Unknown
11. Various of China-Europe freight train leaving station
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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12. Aerial shot of railway station
FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - Exact Date Unknown
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13. China-Europe freight train leaving station
14. China-Europe freight train leaving station
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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15. Various of China-Europe freight train
16. China-Europe freight train leaving station
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17. Various of aerial shots of China-Europe freight train
18. China-Europe freight train leaving station
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19. Various of China-Europe freight train
The China Railway Express has operated 5,000 trips to Europe as the latest one left Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, on Wednesday afternoon, marking a great stride in the connectivity between China and the rest of Eurasia.
Launched in March 2011, the China Railway Express has been running on the international railways connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, forming an important channel of transportation along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
Up to the present, the China Railways has laid 52 service lines for the China Rail Express, passing through 32 Chinese cities and reaching 32 cities in 12 European countries, increasing by 152 percent annually. The return trip has been increasing by an annual 352 percent since 2014. The number of trains operated so far this year has reached 1,800, with the return trips accounting for 50 percent of the outbound trips.
The cheap and fast rail service is indispensable to the great market demand, as cheap sea transport is time-consuming and fast air transport is quite expensive.
"So after the launch of the China Railway Express to Europe, we have provided a third option for clients who need fast transport and are sensitive to price. The market is huge," said Fang Xudong from the Yiwu-Madrid line of the China Railway Express to Europe.
With the support of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Chinese Railways has seized the opportunity to create the China Railway Express to Europe and it went on to negotiate transport charges with relevant countries.
"Generally, the current price has dropped by 30 percent as compared with that at the beginning. A train can reach Europe in as short as 10 days, instead of the previous 15 days," said Zhong Cheng, deputy general manager of the China Railway Container Transport Company.
Thanks to the sustained drop in the transport charges, there has been an explosive growth in the number of train services, with the density of trains in operation creasing steadily and most lines realizing normal operations.
"It took us 55 months to increase from first train to the first 1,000th train, eight months and a half to increase to the second 1,000th train, five and a half months to reach the third 1,000th train and four months and a half to increase to the fourth 1,000th train," said Zhong.
China-Europe/Train Trips
Dateline : Sept 6, 2017/Recent/File
Location : Zhengzhou,China
Duration : 2'04
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - Sept 6, 2017
1. 5,000th train of China Railway Express to Europe leaving station
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2. 5,000th train of China Railway Express to Europe leaving station
Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fang Xudong, person in charge of Yiwu-Madrid line of China Railway Express to Europe (ending with shot 3):
"So after the launch of China Railway Express to Europe, we have provided a third option for clients who need fast transport and are sensitive about price. The market is huge."
FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - Exact Date Unknown
3. Various of container being put on train, staff member directing operator
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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4. Aerial shot of China-Europe freight train
5. China-Europe freight train
++ MUTE ++
6. Various of aerial shots of China-Europe freight train
Beijing, China - Recent
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhong Cheng, vice general manager of China Railway Container Transport Company (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"Generally, the current price has dropped by 30 percent as compared with that at the beginning. A train can reach Europe in as short as 10 days, instead of the previous 15 days."
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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8. China-Europe freight train
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9. Various of China-Europe freight train
Beijing, China - Recent
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhong Cheng, vice general manager of China Railway Container Transport Company (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"It took us 55 months to increase from first train to the first 1,000th train, eight and a half months to increase to the second 1,000th train, five and a half months to increase to the third 1,000th train and four and a half months to reach the fourth 1,000th train."
FILE: Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Exact Date Unknown
11. Various of China-Europe freight train leaving station
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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12. Aerial shot of railway station
FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - Exact Date Unknown
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13. China-Europe freight train leaving station
14. China-Europe freight train leaving station
FILE: China - Exact Date, Location Unknown
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15. Various of China-Europe freight train
16. China-Europe freight train leaving station
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17. Various of aerial shots of China-Europe freight train
18. China-Europe freight train leaving station
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19. Various of China-Europe freight train
The China Railway Express has operated 5,000 trips to Europe as the latest one left Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, on Wednesday afternoon, marking a great stride in the connectivity between China and the rest of Eurasia.
Launched in March 2011, the China Railway Express has been running on the international railways connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, forming an important channel of transportation along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
Up to the present, the China Railways has laid 52 service lines for the China Rail Express, passing through 32 Chinese cities and reaching 32 cities in 12 European countries, increasing by 152 percent annually. The return trip has been increasing by an annual 352 percent since 2014. The number of trains operated so far this year has reached 1,800, with the return trips accounting for 50 percent of the outbound trips.
The cheap and fast rail service is indispensable to the great market demand, as cheap sea transport is time-consuming and fast air transport is quite expensive.
"So after the launch of the China Railway Express to Europe, we have provided a third option for clients who need fast transport and are sensitive to price. The market is huge," said Fang Xudong from the Yiwu-Madrid line of the China Railway Express to Europe.
With the support of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Chinese Railways has seized the opportunity to create the China Railway Express to Europe and it went on to negotiate transport charges with relevant countries.
"Generally, the current price has dropped by 30 percent as compared with that at the beginning. A train can reach Europe in as short as 10 days, instead of the previous 15 days," said Zhong Cheng, deputy general manager of the China Railway Container Transport Company.
Thanks to the sustained drop in the transport charges, there has been an explosive growth in the number of train services, with the density of trains in operation creasing steadily and most lines realizing normal operations.
"It took us 55 months to increase from first train to the first 1,000th train, eight months and a half to increase to the second 1,000th train, five and a half months to reach the third 1,000th train and four months and a half to increase to the fourth 1,000th train," said Zhong.
ID : 8060403
Published : 2017-09-07 10:48
Last Modified : 2017-09-07 21:11:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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