Ten years ago, a whistle echoed across Nanchang's Henggang Station (now Nanchangnan Railway Station) as Jiangxi's first China-Europe Railway Express (Nanchang - Rotterdam) slowly departed. It marked not only the launch of a train but also Jiangxi Province's proactive step to embrace the world and embark on a new journey of opening-up.
Since then, batches of "Made-in-Jiangxi" goods have traveled on this steel giant across continents, reaching households across countries along the route. Over the past decade, the China-Europe Railway Express has witnessed Jiangxi's transformation from a newcomer in opening-up to a vital hub connecting East and West, linking cities and opportunities along the route.
Now, let's follow Li Jian, the driver of that historic first journey, as he reflects on this ten-year passage that has connected Jiangxi to the world and listen for the dynamic vitality that has emerged from this land amid the tides of the new era.
