A Chang'an China-Europe freight train carrying over 260 BYD new energy vehicles sets off from Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

XI'AN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chang'an China-Europe freight train service was launched in 2013, when China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative.

In the past ten years, Xi'an International Port, the starting station of the Chang'an China-Europe freight trains, has been developed from a small cargo station to an international logistic hub.

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a view of Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a Chang'an China-Europe freight train departing from Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Staff members work at a service center of Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)