China Europe freight train leaves Changsha to Minsk on May 22, 2021
Photo taken on May 22, 2021 shows cargo containers at Changsha north railway station in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province. (Photo by Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
A logistic man works at Changsha north railway station in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province on May 22, 2021. (Photo by Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Train X8426 bound for Minsk departs from Changsha north railway station in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province on May 22, 2021.

Train X8426 left Changsha to Minsk on Saturday, carrying machinery parts, textiles, electronic products and other goods from Hunan and neighboring provinces. Over 1,200 freight train trips from Hunan to Europe have been made since October 2014.