The number of the vehicles entering and exiting China's Horgos Port bordering Kazakhstan surpassed 400,000 this year by Saturday, marking about 118-percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to local border inspection station.
The port located in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has held a significant status in China's trade with the central Asian countries and has been transporting a growing volume of freight in recent years.
Thousands of trucks pass through the port every day, sending wind power equipment, new energy passenger vehicles, engineering machinery, and perishable goods that must be shipped cold to countries like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
As China's largest land port in terms of vehicle export, the Horgos Port exported over 75,000 commercial vehicles in the first half of this year, increasing about 80 percent year over year.
It also streamlined its customs clearance procedures for both exports and imports, cutting them by about half and two thirds, respectively.
China's land port bordering Kazakhstan sees doubling of vehicles entering, exiting
Starting from Jan 1, "Beijing Service," a service platform backed by the Beijing municipal government, extended its coverage to the city's two international airports, setting up 24-hour kiosks to facilitate visitors from abroad.
On the first day of 2025, two Beijing Service kiosks near the international arrivals areas of Beijing's Capital International Airport and Daxing International Airport were put into use, with well-trained staff providing 24-hour multilingual services for global travelers.
"This year we have set up service stations in Beijing's Capital International Airport and Daxing International Airport to provide travelers with one-stop services including payment setup, mobile phone services, and transport and tourism consultation, covering four categories of more than 20 convenient services. The services aim to further facilitate foreigners to study, travel, or live in Beijing, and to upgrade the level of Beijing's international services," said Zhang Li, division chief of the Beijing Municipal Administration of Government Services and Data Management.
The move came after the city's recent poll with international visitors on what could be done to improve their experience in China, aiming to better support the surging global visitors brought by the country's visa-free policies.
The Beijing Service platform can now provide a one-stop solution to newcomers, and address most of the common concerns of foreign travelers.
"So far, I haven't had any problems, and it seems quite straightforward and it's easy to follow the instructions, everyone gives clear instructions, so it's quite easy to follow. So far everyone I have talked to is able to give feedback (on) what I needed, so it's been good," said Rahima Siddiqui, a traveler from New Zealand.
Beijing Service platform offers one-stop solutions to int'l visitors
