Xinjiang, located in the central area of the Eurasian continent, is an important node of the ancient Silk Road. For thousands of years, merchants and envoys of different skin colors and languages have frequently traveled along this ancient path, witnessing the exchange and mutual learning of Eastern and Western civilizations. Entering a new era, Xinjiang has actively incorporated its regional opening-up strategy into the overall layout of the country's westward opening-up, ushering in broad development opportunities. In recent years, with the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative and the deepening of the Western Development, Xinjiang is building a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network at an unprecedented speed and scale, becoming a transportation hub connecting Asia and Europe. The role of the "golden channel" opening to the west is increasingly emerging. In the first four months of this year, Xinjiang had trade relations with 197 countries and regions, with a year-on-year increase of 49.5% in total import and export value, ranking among the top in China in terms of growth rate. This vast land, nestled deep in the heartland of Asia and Europe, without relying on the sea or the river, is promoting great development through great opening up, becoming a highland for inland and border opening up. Just after 8am in the morning, the D2708 high-speed train departed from Urumqi Station in Xinjiang, activating the "golden channel" to strengthen the foundation. After more than 13 hours, the train arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi. I drank milk tea in Urumqi in the morning, and I can eat Pita bread soaked in Lamb Soup in Xi'an in the evening. With the full integration into the national high-speed railway network, the temporal and spatial distance between Xinjiang and the eastern and central regions continues to shorten. Xinjiang, with its unique "three mountains sandwiching two basins" landform, has painted a fascinating natural picture. However, this magnificent landscape was once like a natural barrier, hindering transportation and restricting the development pace of Xinjiang. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xinjiang has continuously improved its weaknesses and strengths, and made every effort to build a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, promoting the accelerated realization of a modern transportation system that connects the inner and outer regions of Xinjiang, speeds up the entry and exit of Xinjiang, facilitates the flow of goods between the north and south of Xinjiang, and connects the entry and exit of the country. Tunnels pass through mountains, and natural barriers become accessible. On May 12th, the double main tunnel excavation at the exit of the world's longest highway tunnel, Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, both exceeded the 10000 meter mark, completing 90% of the excavation task for the exit main tunnel. After the tunnel is opened, the driving time from Urumqi to Korla will be shortened from 7 hours to about 3 hours, and this "throat" project will reshape the transportation pattern of northern and southern Xinjiang. According to the Department of Transportation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it has been the best period in the history of Xinjiang's transportation construction with the largest investment scale, the fastest development speed, and steady improvement in construction quality. Along with the rapid development of the highway network, railway and aviation construction have also experienced significant growth. The Lanxin High speed Railway and the Geku (Golmud Korla) Railway have been successively built... Xinjiang has gradually formed a "one main and two auxiliary" railway structure for entering and exiting Xinjiang, with the Lanxin Railway and Lanxin High speed Railway as the main channels, the Linhe Hami Railway as the northern channel, and the Geku Railway as the southern channel. From a high altitude, the distribution of airports in Xinjiang is like a carefully woven network, covering the vast land. Nowadays, there are more and more "cloud buses" at Burqin Kanas Airport, Alar Tarim Airport, Tashkurgan Hongqilaf Airport, making cities thousands of miles apart no longer distant. Crossing the "Three Mountains" and surrounding the "Two Basins", the transportation between the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains is speeding up in a three-dimensional manner, forming a network vertically and horizontally. As of the end of last year, the total length of highways in Xinjiang reached 227900 kilometers, the operating mileage of railways reached 9525.6 kilometers, and there were 25 civil transportation airports... One connects the domestic market in the east and the Eurasian market in the west, with frequent commercial exchanges, supporting the accelerated formation of a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network that supports the country's westward opening up, activating the "golden channel", and enhancing the foundation and momentum of Xinjiang's high-quality development. During the summer season, the Irkeshtam Port on the border between China and Kyrgyzstan is bustling with vehicles, unleashing the "golden effect" through internal and external connections. New energy vehicles produced in China are transported to overseas markets here, while freight vehicles loaded with coal arrive from Kyrgyzstan. Riding on the east wind of the construction of the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, this westernmost port in China is becoming increasingly busy. We have truly felt the results brought about by the improvement of port road infrastructure and the implementation of various policies in the pilot free trade zone Jiang Zhidong, Chairman of Xinjiang Jiujiuxi International Trade Co., Ltd., said that with the reduction of import costs, the company will further expand the scale of importing coal from neighboring countries. This is the vitality and energy demonstrated by Xinjiang's opening ports to the outside world. Nowadays, 15 land ports open to the outside world are strung together along the western border of China, connecting the domestic and international markets and becoming an important gateway for the country to open up to the west. The comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network in Xinjiang not only facilitates the opening of the western corridor, but also drives the development and aggregation of related industries. In Maigaiti County, Kashi Prefecture, on the southwest edge of the Tarim Basin, thanks to the completion and opening of river crossing bridges and expressways, at the end of 2014, this area, once known as the "desert island", was fully integrated into the Xinjiang highway network. The local newly picked fruits, such as melons, prunes, apricots and plums, can directly reach the dining tables of Beijing and Shanghai residents from the fields on the same day or the next day. Highways are built around industries, and industries revolve around highways. Nowadays, the convenient transportation network connects urban and rural areas in northern and southern Xinjiang, playing an important role in enhancing the competitiveness of local industries. The well connected transportation network not only provides stable income for farmers in southern Xinjiang, but also injects a continuous stream of power into rural economic development, "said Su Yingchao, the director of Wuyi Forest Farm in Maigaiti County. Not only is it the "journey" of agricultural products, but more "Xinjiang made" products are crossing mountains and seas and reaching the world through the extension of modern transportation networks in the vast expanse of Xinjiang. Stamping, welding... The Zhongjin New Energy Motorcycle Industrial Park located in Khorgos, Xinjiang, is a busy scene. Recently, the first batch of 300 "made in Xinjiang" motorcycles left the country through Khorgos Highway Port and entered the Kazakhstan market. Yuan Zhiyou, Chairman of Khorgos Zhongjin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., said that the first batch of motorcycles independently developed by the company were successfully exported to the Central Asian market, which is an important milestone of the company's international strategy, and will drive more upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to settle in Khorgos. Since the first China Europe train departed through the Alashankou Railway Port in 2011, the number of China Europe trains passing through the Alashankou Railway Port has maintained continuous growth for 13 years. The train routes have covered 27 provinces, regions, and cities in China, reaching countries such as Russia, Germany, and Poland Yan Huapeng, the director of the operation workshop at Alashankou Station, stated that the categories of goods transported have expanded from daily necessities and minerals to over 200 types of new energy vehicles and electronic products in China. An open pattern of linkage between land, sea, and domestic, as well as mutual assistance between the east and the west, is taking shape in Xinjiang. Data shows that in the past two years, the total import and export volume of Xinjiang has increased by 57% and 45.9% respectively compared to the previous year; In the first four months of this year, the total import and export volume of the pilot free trade zone was 38.503 billion yuan, accounting for 27.92% of Xinjiang's total foreign trade volume. In the open innovation, writing a new chapter on the Silk Road, the gantry crane moves quickly and grabs, and the train whistle sounds from time to time... In the Urumqi International Land Port Area, after loading, a series of China Europe trains gallop westward. As the image name suggests, Urumqi, the city furthest from the ocean in the world, has moved its river ports and harbors to the foot of the Tianshan Mountains through a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, advancing from the hinterland of the Eurasian continent to the forefront of opening up. Last October, China announced its support for eight high-quality initiatives to jointly build the "the Belt and Road", including the construction of the "the Belt and Road" three-dimensional interconnection network, which provided new opportunities for Xinjiang's transportation development. In June of this year, the signing ceremony of the trilateral agreement on the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway project was held. The China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway, which started from Kashgar, Xinjiang, has become a reality. After completion, it will greatly promote interconnectivity among the three countries and drive faster economic and social development in the region. At a new historical starting point, Xinjiang is accelerating the construction of major projects around the construction of the "the Belt and Road" three-dimensional connectivity network. Accelerate the implementation of the G0711 Urumqi to Yuli Expressway, G219 Zhaosu to Wensu Expressway project, and G30 Lianhuo Expressway Xingxingxia to Hami and Hami to Tuyugou sections of highways that connect northern and southern Xinjiang; The expansion and renovation project of the Geku Railway, the construction of a second line of the Zhundong Jiangjunmiao Haminaomaohu Railway, and the Lop Nur Ruoqiang Railway are progressing smoothly; The construction of Urumqi Airport renovation and expansion project is accelerating, and the preliminary work of Yining Airport relocation project is progressing efficiently. Li Xuedong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Transportation Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, stated that Xinjiang will leverage its geographical advantages of "connecting the east and exporting from the west" and "attracting the west and coming from the east", actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, effectively promote the transformation from "channel economy" to "industrial economy", and create a highland for inland and border opening. The road network is becoming denser and denser, and Xinjiang is surging with new development momentum. Based on its resource endowment, Xinjiang is accelerating the construction of eight industrial clusters, including oil and gas production and processing, coal, electricity, and coal chemical industry, green mining, grain and oil, cotton and textile clothing, green organic fruits and vegetables, high-quality livestock products, and new energy and new materials, continuously increasing its industrial competitiveness. It took 15 years for the total import and export volume of Xinjiang to increase from 100 billion yuan to 200 billion yuan; From 200 billion yuan to 300 billion yuan, it only took one year. It is expected to reach a new level and exceed 400 billion yuan in 2024 Chen Weijun, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Executive Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region, stated that Xinjiang consciously integrates its regional opening-up strategy into the overall layout of the country's westward opening-up, and accelerates the pace and intensity of promoting domestic and international opening-up. Countless ringing bells pass by the moraine, carrying Bai to Anxi for training Today, Xinjiang is working hard to create a highland for inland opening and border opening, actively integrating into the process of globalization, so that the Asia Europe golden channel can release the "golden effect" and jointly draw a new picture of the "the Belt and Road". (New Society)