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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — There are just a few days left until the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 17 this year).
The Changba International Land Port, located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (Northwest China), is bustling with activity and a New Year's atmosphere. Since mid-January, the 3rd China-Europe Train Festival has been underway. Over 50 booths have been set up at the event, showcasing a variety of imported goods, including flour and beer from Kazakhstan, red wine from Georgia, and honey from Uzbekistan.
Xi'an resident Tang Tian bought Georgian red wine and pastries at the festival, and she also noticed two brands of dry noodles from Kazakhstan. "Previously, buying imported flour required a week's wait, as she had to ask friends to bring it from Xinjiang, which borders Kazakhstan. The advent of China-Europe trains has made purchasing foreign goods much more convenient," she noted.
For many residents of Xi'an, "New Year's goods with a foreign flavor" are no longer a novelty. In recent years, on the eve of the Spring Festival, foreign goods delivered to China by China-Europe trains or by air have continually added variety to the Chinese holiday menu. On January 21, the first special China-Europe train with New Year's goods in 2026 arrived in Xi'an, delivering grain, vegetable oil, honey, and other agricultural products from Kazakhstan.
"Thanks to China-Europe trains, high-quality foreign grains and vegetable oils can reach domestic store shelves more quickly, which not only diversifies the Chinese market during the Spring Festival but also adds a touch of exotic flavor to the Chinese people's vegetable basket," reported Aiju Grain and Oil Company in Xi'an. As one of the first Shaanxi companies to enter the overseas market, Aiju, taking advantage of opportunities created by the Belt and Road Initiative, has established a cross-border production chain in Kazakhstan, linking crop cultivation, processing, and warehousing, supplying Chinese consumers with an increasing number of Central Asian products.
The 7,000-square-meter exhibition center, located in the international dry port of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, East China, showcases products from more than 500 brands from more than 70 countries and regions, delivered by China-Europe trains.
"These British candies are beautifully packaged, I'm going to buy them as a New Year's gift for my children," said Lu Yi, who lives near the above-mentioned center and often comes here to shop.
Chen Hui, deputy general manager of a supply chain management company in Ganzhou, said that all the goods displayed in this center were delivered by China-Europe trains from Russia, the UK, Italy and other countries, including snacks, drinks, etc., which provides local residents with more opportunities to purchase New Year's goods.
As the Spring Festival approaches, Yiwu City in East China's Zhejiang Province, also known as the "world's supermarket," is constantly receiving China-Europe trains, bringing Spring Festival goods from overseas, such as Spanish red wine, sunflower oil and soda, Polish milk, and French red wine.
According to statistics, from January 1 to 28, 2026, a total of 208 freight trains carrying 17,394 TEU containers (TEU) were dispatched between Yiwu and Europe. These trains primarily transport daily necessities, smart home appliances, auto parts, and car engines to Europe, while the imported goods include red wine, ham, dairy products, sunflower oil, and cosmetics.
According to statistics, in 2025, the total number of China-Europe/Asia train departures was 34,000, carrying 3.17 million TEUs of goods. Both figures increased by 9.8% and 7.6%, respectively, year-on-year. To date, more than 120,000 trains of this category have been dispatched, covering cities in 26 European and 11 Asian countries.
The Chinese newspaper Guangming Daily, citing the freight transportation department of China Railways (CR), noted that China-Europe trains have now become a means of pragmatic cooperation within the framework of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and a popular international public product, making an important contribution to ensuring the stability and smooth operation of global supply chains, as well as promoting the prosperity and sustainable development of Asia and Europe.
In the lead-up to the Spring Festival, such trains play a unique role, delivering delicacies from around the world to China, the aforementioned corporation noted. -0-
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