Xiconomics: A railway express that goes beyond trade

In late March, the hillsides around Dongshaoqu village in Beijing were blanketed with peach and apricot blossoms. Delicate pink and white petals drifted gently onto the windowsills of the village school, the quiet courtyard of an elderly woman's home, and the freshly tilled soil of the spring fields.

This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows a model of the cruise ship Adora Magic City during the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26.

During the evening rush hour at the intersection of Tiyuchang Road and Yan'an Road, Gongshu district, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Chen Sanchuan, deputy head of the Wulin traffic police squadron under the Gongshu brigade of the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau's traffic management detachment, directed traffic on one side of the crossing, with his "new colleague" coordinating operations seamlessly on the opposite side.

On June 22, the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing. As the world's first state-level exhibition dedicated to supply chain cooperation, the expo has become a premier platform for global businesses to connect, explore application scenarios, and discover practical solutions.

China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Monday.