In pics: China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center facilitates cross-border trade

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The center is the world's first cross-border free trade zone, it allows entry of citizens from any country with either a valid passport or exit and entry documents. The center covers 5.6 square kilometers, where more than 200 duty-free enterprises and 1,000 merchants have moved in, bringing together nearly 10,000 kinds of commodities from China, Central Asia, and European countries. From January to May this year, the number of people checked in and out of the center exceeded 2 million, a year-on-year increase of 148 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The center is the world's first cross-border free trade zone, it allows entry of citizens from any country with either a valid passport or exit and entry documents. The center covers 5.6 square kilometers, where more than 200 duty-free enterprises and 1,000 merchants have moved in, bringing together nearly 10,000 kinds of commodities from China, Central Asia, and European countries. From January to May this year, the number of people checked in and out of the center exceeded 2 million, a year-on-year increase of 148 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos City of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The center is the world's first cross-border free-trade zone, it allows entry of citizens from any country with either a valid passport or exit and entry documents. The center covers 5.6 square kilometers, where more than 200 duty-free enterprises and 1,000 merchants have moved in, bringing together nearly 10,000 kinds of commodities from China, Central Asia, and European countries. From January to May this year, the number of people entering and exiting the center exceeded 2 million, a year-on-year increase of 148 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a shopping mall at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The center is the world's first cross-border free trade zone, it allows entry of citizens from any country with either a valid passport or exit and entry documents. The center covers 5.6 square kilometers, where more than 200 duty-free enterprises and 1,000 merchants have moved in, bringing together nearly 10,000 kinds of commodities from China, Central Asia, and European countries. From January to May this year, the number of people checked in and out of the center exceeded 2 million, a year-on-year increase of 148 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a shop at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The center is the world's first cross-border free trade zone, it allows entry of citizens from any country with either a valid passport or exit and entry documents. The center covers 5.6 square kilometers, where more than 200 duty-free enterprises and 1,000 merchants have moved in, bringing together nearly 10,000 kinds of commodities from China, Central Asia, and European countries. From January to May this year, the number of people checked in and out of the center exceeded 2 million, a year-on-year increase of 148 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)