“My name is He Jiangqiao, and I am a crane driver at the Yiwu Landport Development Co., Ltd.,” He Jiangqiao, the man in the photo introduced himself.

The “14th Five-Year Plan” of Zhejiang Province included the promotion of the quality and efficiency of the Yiwu-Madrid China Railway Express (CRE) trains and Yiwu’s continued advancement towards becoming and maintaining the title of the world capital of small commodities.

He said, “Last year, the Yiwu-Madrid CRE delivered 1,399 trains. I was both a participant and a witness. Every time I watched the train with the logo of ‘Yiwu-Madrid CRE’ leaving slowly, I always felt extremely proud,” and remarked, “By 2025, Yiwu-Madrid CRE aims to ship 3,000 trains. I will spare no efforts in completing the lifting work and serving the trains.” (Translated by Shen Yingying, edited by Mariam Ayad)