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The Zahoney rail port in eastern Hungary is one of the beneficiaries of the impressive train links developed between China and Europe.

It's been an important rail junction for more than a century, but with imports from China increasing, developers want to transform it into an industrial powerhouse.

CGTN Europe's Penny Liersch visited the historic hub that locals are hoping will drive an upsurge in their economy.

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