Port city Dalian leads in linking China and Europe under BRI

A container train fully loaded with automobiles and steel pipes left Dalian Port on Monday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

It will arrive in Moscow, Russia, within 14 days. The traditional waterways would have taken 45 days, said Xia Ting, a manager with the Dalian Port Container Development Co Ltd of Liaoning Port Group.

"As a port city, Dalian has significant advantages in opening the China-Europe freight train route," said Xia, since it costs less and can reach other regions more conveniently.