中国东北的粮食生产供应

The three provinces of Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin in Northeast China form a major grain production area. Each year they produce over a million tons of wheat, corn and rice. Local demand is limited, so most of the surplus is sent south. The winter holiday season is the busiest transport period.
中国东北三省，黑龙江省、辽宁省和吉林省形成了一个主要的粮食产区。每年，它们生产100多万吨的小麦、玉米和稻谷。当地需求有限，所以大部门剩余粮食就被送往南方。冬季假期是最繁忙的运送期。

A long journey to the dinner table.
到餐桌的漫长旅程。

Each year, hundreds of thousands of tons of grain is transported across the country from Northeast China. First by rail to the ports of Yingkou, Dalian and Dandong, then south by ship to Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen.
每年，几十万吨粮食从中国东北部运往全国各地。首先是通过铁路运往营口、大连和丹东的港口，然后用船运往上海、宁波和深圳。

With orders from all over, local farm produce companies say rail capacity is hard-pressed to meet demand.
当地农产品公司表示，有了各地的订单，铁路运力要满足需求，面临很大压力。

Ji Wenjun, manager of Kiamusze Yihai Cereal & Oil Company said: "We receive our orders according to our production capacity. But transportation is a headache."
佳木斯佳木斯益海粮油工业公司经理Ji Wenjun称：“我们根据我们的生产量接收订单。但是运输是一件头疼事。”

Local authorities are working to ease the bottleneck.
当地政府正努力缓解这个瓶颈。

A nonstop express train loaded with grain has started operation in Kiamusze. It carries thousands of tons of grain that will reach major cities.
一列装满粮食的直达快速列车开始在佳木斯运营。它运送数千吨粮食到主要城市。

Hao Kuilin, chief of Kiamusze Industry & Information Technology Commerce said: "This special line can help relieve the heavy stockpile of over ten grain companies. If the express can operate on a regular basis, the transport strain in Kiamusze can be greatly eased."
佳木斯工业信息技术贸易部主任郝奎霖表示：“这条特殊的线可以帮助缓解10多家粮食公司严重的粮食积压。如果快车能在常规基础上运行，佳木斯的运输压力可以大大减轻。”

Liu Hongpeng with Harbin Railway Bureau said: "We have implemented four favorable policies for large grain enterprises. The number of carriages has been increased to 15 hundred every day. Before it was about 9 hundred."
哈尔滨铁路局的刘宏鹏称：“我们对大型粮食公司实行四种优惠政策。车辆的数量提高到每天1500辆。之前大约是900辆。”

Loaders are braving minus-30 degree Celsius temperatures at the terminals.
终点站的装货人员冒着零下30摄氏度的气温在装货。

In just two hours, they’ve packed seven hundred bags of rice. And the winter chill can’t freeze their enthusiasm.
两个小时前，他们已经装好700袋大米。冬天的寒冷并不能冻结他们的热情。

Loader Wang said: "We’ve tied these bags up several times. Experience tells us this will prevent them from popping out."
一位姓王的装货人员表示：“我们绑这些袋子绑了很多次。经验告诉我们，这样可以防止它们松开。”

Besides the railway system, major ports in the region have also increased their transport capacity. A special "Grain Transit system" has been in use since the end of last year.
除了铁路系统，地方的主要港口也提高它们的运力。从去年年底，一个特殊的“粮食运输系统”就投入使用。