(Economy&Life) CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-UZBEKISTAN-CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(250101) -- XI'AN, Jan. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- 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)