1st China-Europe freight train of 2025 departs from Xi'an

A China-Europe freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, awaits departure at Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2024. Departing early Wednesday morning, the train was the first China-Europe freight train starting its journey from Xi'an in 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

An aerial drone photo shows a China-Europe freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, awaiting departure at Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2024. Departing early Wednesday morning, the train was the first China-Europe freight train starting its journey from Xi'an in 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingbo)

A China-Europe freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departs from Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2025. Departing early Wednesday morning, the train was the first China-Europe freight train starting its journey from Xi'an in 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

An aerial drone photo shows a China-Europe freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departing from Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2025. Departing early Wednesday morning, the train was the first China-Europe freight train starting its journey from Xi'an in 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingbo)

A China-Europe freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, awaits departure at Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2024. Departing early Wednesday morning, the train was the first China-Europe freight train starting its journey from Xi'an in 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)