The departure point of the Long March in the past, now goods are transported all over the world

China News Service, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, September 16th. Title: The departure point of the Long March in the past, but now goods can travel all over the world.

China News Service reporter Wu Pengquan

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army’s Long March. Reporters recently came to Ganzhou International Dry Port to explore the secret code of the old district in southern Gansu that allows goods to flow all over the world.

Ganzhou in Jiangxi Province was the main body and core area of ​​the Central Soviet Area during the Agrarian Revolutionary War. The Red Army's Long March started from Ruijin and Yudu in Ganzhou. Today, the old area in southern Gansu connects the world with railway tracks, paving an "open avenue" to connect the world.

Luo Yongfeng, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Ganzhou International Dry Port, said that as the first inland open port in Jiangxi, Ganzhou International Dry Port has now become an important node connecting inland and overseas markets. Taking the China-Europe (Asia) trains and rail-sea combined transport trains, special products such as furniture, home appliances, machinery and equipment, and auto parts from the old areas of southern Gansu are shipped overseas, and the return trains return full of overseas goods.

According to statistics, as of June 2026, Ganzhou International Dry Port has operated more than 25,000 trains of various types, and the number of China-Europe (Asia) trains has exceeded 1,800, becoming the core channel for Jiangxi Unicom to connect Europe and Asia.

On September 3, a freight train departed from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Nankang District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Lixin

"All the company's products are exported overseas and shipped through Ganzhou International Dry Port. Each container can save more than 1,000 yuan in logistics costs." Yang Bing, general manager of Jiangxi Lianzong Smart Home Co., Ltd., said that relying on Jiangxi Ganzhou International Dry Port, the company's furniture products are exported to overseas markets such as the United States, France, and Japan.

Nankang District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, where Jiangxi Lianzong Smart Home Co., Ltd. is located, is known as the "Capital of Solid Wood Home Furnishings in China" and is one of China's important furniture production and manufacturing bases. It is home to more than 7,000 furniture companies and about 500,000 employees.

Nankang imports large quantities of wood and exports furniture every year. Qiu Lihua, deputy general manager of Ganzhou Luhaitong Logistics Technology Co., Ltd., said that in the past, imported wood had to be transferred through coastal ports, which restricted the development of the furniture industry. The construction of Ganzhou International Dry Port is to solve the problems of multiple links, high costs and low efficiency in timber import. "After the dry port is put into operation, the timeliness of timber import will be increased by about 20%, and the logistics cost will be reduced by nearly 30%."

With the help of Ganzhou International Dry Port, Nankang imports wood from more than 50 countries and regions, and sells furniture to more than 100 countries and regions.

The train exchanges not only allow enterprises to enjoy export dividends, but also allow global goods to enter the old areas of southern Jiangxi more conveniently, enriching people's consumption choices.

On September 10, local citizens were shopping at the imported goods centralized purchasing center in Ganzhou, Jiangxi. Photo by China News Service reporter Wu Pengquan

At the Ganzhou Imported Goods Collection Center, the shelves are filled with snacks, drinks, beauty products and other products from all over the world. "I often go here to buy things, and this time I bought laundry detergent and snacks." Huang Jie, a citizen who lives in Nankang District, said that the products here are not only complete and affordable, but also often have discounts and promotions.

"The centralized procurement center brings together more than 6,000 products from more than 70 countries and regions." Ji Weiting, general manager of Ganzhou Zongbaohui Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., said that by placing orders through offline stores or online mini-programs, people in the old areas of southern Gansu can purchase high-quality products from all over the world at their doorsteps.

"Today, the commodities transported by China-Europe (Asia) trains and rail-sea intermodal trains are becoming increasingly abundant." Luo Yongfeng said that at present, Ganzhou International Dry Port is directly connected to six border ports, and is connected to five coastal ports at the same time. The foreign trade logistics channel has become increasingly smooth, helping goods in the old areas of southern Gansu to move around the world. (over)