To celebrate BRICS event, Xiamen Media Group has conducted a large news interview Go to BRICS Countries to search for stories in Xiamen and even in southern region of Fujian province on the BRICS countries, and record with a camera the far-reaching influence of BRICS leaders’ meeting on the world. Following the step of reporters, let's go into Russia together.
Since ancient times, merchants from Fujian of China traveled tens of thousands of tea road to make tea become daily necessities for every family in Russia. So what are the new connections between Russia and Fujian and Xiamen.
Now, there is more than tea on the long trip from Fujian to Russia. The China-Europe Train from Xiamen to Russia and increasingly convenient traffic connections have brought to Russians various brands in Xiamen and products made by China along the trade routes between both countries.
April 21, 2017 Haicang of Xiamen
As of the end of July, China-Europe Train from Ximen to Moscow had run for 7 times.
While being interviewed, Maksim, General Manager of Xiamen Pagoda-Build Co., Ltd. (Pagoda), said before opening of China-Europe Train they only have two channels to transport cargoes: by sea from Xiamen to Haishenwai and by train to Moscow or other cities of Russia, taking 30 days at the soonest; by sea to St. Petersburg and then transported by trucks to nearby cities, taking about 45 days. Now, with the opening of the China-Europe Train, it only takes 14 days (about 11,000 kilometers) from Xiamen to arrive Moscow through Manzhouli of Inner Mongolia.
June 10, 2017 Kuntsevo of Moscow
In 2017 Xinjiang Beijing-Xinjiang HSR
The China-Europe Train from Haicang links southeastern coast of China with
Russia and a “long dragon on the land” from Guankou Township of Jimei District
has been fully prepared.
March 25, 2017 Guankou Township of Jimei District in Xiamen
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup is going to kick off in Russia. During the event, King Long will provide luxury tour buses to serve guests. Therefore, King Long's distributor Mike in Russia specially went to the plant to check the vehicles to be delivered for the FIFA Confederations Cup. From 2007 when being exported to Russia, King Long buses have been running on Russian land for ten years. To adapt to Russian market, all the exported vehicles have been improved in accordance with local characteristics of Russia. For example, seats have been widened and glasses have been thickened, enhancing the comfort and safety of the whole vehicle greatly.
General Manager Mike of Eurasian Transportation Company said: “from 2009 to
2014, our company sold around 150-200 vehicles in Russia each year. In recent
years, many state-owned groups have also purchased tour bus of King Long.”
After inspection and confirmation of the vehicles, they will be covered with explosion-proof
film and undergo chassis protection, and then be transported northwards by
professional drivers from Xiamen along the route of Silk Road in those years to
Russia through Bakhty of Xinjiang after 7 days.
So far, there have been nearly one thousand King Long high-end buses in Russian market. Xiamen Golden Dragon Van Co., Ltd., owned by Xiamen King Long Motor Group, has its subsidiary established in Russia, and King Long's HIGER double-deck sightseeing buses transport visitors from all over the world to experience customs of Moscow at scenic spots like Red Square every day. In addition, Putin and Medvedev have also ridden vehicles of King Long for many times, and expressed their approval for vehicles of the brand.
Sales Manager Iwan of Eurasian Transportation Company said: “We know King Long
has a good reputation and that some of its products are exported to Europe and
even have been certified by Europe. So, for all these reasons and its very
reliable equipment performance, we choose King Long.”