The China-European bond is showing great signs of strength, and it's now showing in mileage. The brand China Railway Express was launched Wednesday as the train from Yiwu, Zhejiang province departed for Duisburg, Germany. Also known as the CR Express, the block container trains that come under the title, travel from 16 cities in China, to destinations in Europe.

They also go through various "Belt and Road" countries en-route. The trains will carry the same logo from now on, but they have been in operation since 2011. Thirty-nine routes have already been developed. They cover about 1,300 kilometers every day. As the number of trains continues to grow, China Railway hopes the uniformly marked trains can have more brand influence.