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Staff members pose for photos with the first "Shanghai Express" in Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2021. The first "Shanghai Express," carrying 50 containers loaded with apparel, auto parts and solar panels, traveled more than 10,000 km before arriving in northern Germany late on Monday. The China-Europe freight trains traveling along 73 routes have reached more than 170 cities in 23 European countries, since it was launched in 2011. (Xinhua/Wang Qing)