Belarus-bound rail freight service starts in Xiamen

The first China-Europe Railway Express train between Xiamen in East China's Fujian Province and Belarus started on Sunday.

The train, which departed from Xiamen on Sunday to head for Minsk, the capital of Belarus, was the first China-Europe Railway Express train linking Xiamen city and Belarus.

The train, carrying 50 containers of office goods, leisure shoes, kitchenware and other items with a total value of more than $3 million, will arrive in Minsk after an expected 16-day trip.