From January to June of this year, the total throughput of Yichang Container Terminal reached 58,473 standard containers, up 24.2%; cargo throughput was 1,306,300 tons, up 30.6%. 25,594 of throughput was foreign trade containers, up 31.5% year-on-year, which indicates the strong growth of import and export trade in Yichang. (Photograph by Huang Xiang, Hu Ning)