Freight trains are lined up and ready for departure at the Hefei East Station in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, on July 30, 2025. In the first half of 2025, China's total social logistics - the combined value of physical goods moved through the logistics system - reached 171.3 trillion yuan ($23.79 trillion), up 5.6 percent year-on-year. Photo: VCG