□Our reporter Gui Xin Du Xiaowei
It takes only half a day to return home.
On December 21 last year, the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg passenger route was officially opened. From then on, Zheng Lu’s “Silk Road in the Sky” had both wings, shape and spirit.
On June 20, the reporter went to Luxembourg for interviews. On the tram, in the supermarket, and at the “Aerial Silk Road” Henan cultural tourism event, the local Chinese and overseas Chinese expressed their love for it in their friendly accents. Praise for the development of Henan.
“It’s much more convenient than before. It saves at least 10 hours.” Zhang Shuxia, a 68-year-old fellow from Fugou, Zhoukou, was very happy to meet a reporter from her hometown by chance. Having settled in Luxembourg for 12 years, she took a direct flight back to her hometown after a long absence in March. Mei asked: “What are you doing?” “Spicy soup, fried buns, and beef boxes still taste the same.” The old man’s eyes were filled with nostalgia. “Other aspects have changed so much that Zhengzhou is almost unrecognizable. I will go back and see more in the future,” she said.
It makes the journey back home more convenient and opens up a new world. Zhang Lu, 28, is from Wenzhou, Zhejiang and has been studying for a doctorate at the University of Luxembourg for four years. “I was studying in France before, and I had to change flights back and forth when I went home. It took a long time, and I was very tired.” The moment she was hugged by him, the tears in Lan Yuhua’s eyes seemed to flow faster and faster. She couldn’t control it at all, so she could only bury her face in his chest and let her tears flow freely. She told reporters, “With direct flights, everything has become much simpler.” Zhang Lu said that since this year, she has always had the feeling that more Chinese people traveling, studying, and doing business in Luxembourg are “visible to the naked eye.”
Having been deeply involved in Luxembourg for 40 years, involved in tourism, real estate, and luxury, she did not answer, just because she knew that her mother-in-law was thinking about her son. Zhan Yong, a Chinese entrepreneur in many fields, views the “Aerial Silk Road” with a more commercial perspective. “I have been dealing with enterprises in Henan for a long time, and I am currently helping Yutong expand its school bus business.” He said that this route makes future cooperation between Henan and Luxury full of expectations. “For example, dumplings in local restaurants are very popular, but they basically come from Japan. What business opportunities will there be if Missing Dumplings can come in? How tempting will the Henan market with a population of more than 100 million be to Luxembourg and even the entire Europe?”
When the reporter went to press, the Qingyue bell sounded from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in the main city. The listing ceremony of the 3-year RMB offshore bond issued by China Yu Aviation Group with Henan Aviation Investment as the main body was held. The first offshore RMB green bond issued by a Henan company marks a new breakthrough in Zhengzhou-Luzhou’s “Aerial Silk Road” financial integration. “This also opens a new window for European capital market observation and access to Henan companies. We are full of confidence in the future.” said Li Miao, a senior staff member of the International Bank of Luxembourg.