Special bus line for farmers launched in Jiaxi Village, China’s Jiangxi

The farmer-dedicated bus arrives at a bus stop in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows the farmer-dedicated bus running in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Farmers chat on the farmer-dedicated bus in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

A bus attendant helps a farmer get off the farmer-dedicated bus at a bus stop in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

People get on the farmer-dedicated bus at a bus stop in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Jiang Changhua harvests vegetables at dawn in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Jiang Changhua eats breakfast on the farmer-dedicated bus in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

A bus attendant (front L) helps a senior villager to load vegetables onto the farmer-dedicated bus at a bus stop in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and the long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Jiang Changhua, carrying vegetables, walks towards a bus stop at dawn in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and the long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

A bus attendant (C) arranges vegetables on the farmer-dedicated bus in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and the long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Jiang Changhua (front R) and other farmers wait for the farmer-dedicated bus at a bus stop in Jiaxi Village of Xiangtang Town in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Jiang Changhua (L) sells home-grown vegetables at a market in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, May 9, 2026. In Jiaxi Village, many farmers like Jiang Changhua rely on selling fresh vegetables as their main source of income. Farmers here used to struggle to carry heavy loads to the city market, which was time-consuming and exhausting due to inconvenient transportation and the long distance from the remote village to Nanchang City.

To solve this problem, local authorities and the bus company have launched a special bus line dedicated to farmers, enabling villagers along the route to sell their fresh produce more easily. Now Jiang rises as early as 3 a.m. to harvest her vegetables and carry them to the bus stop. Bus attendants are stationed both at bus stops and on the bus to help load vegetable baskets and keep order on board.

With this dedicated bus service, farmers can bring freshly-picked vegetables directly to the city market, which helps them sell faster and earn more. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan 全球丝绸之路研究联盟创始人兼主席

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…

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