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33 days, more than 10,000 kilometers. Departing from the Tang West Market in Xi'an, spanning six provinces in China, crossing Thailand and Malaysia, finally arriving in Singapore—this is not a camel caravan story on the ancient Silk Road, but the actual itinerary of the recently concluded "2026 Silk Road 10,000-Li Journey · Inspiration Route".
On August 25, this team composed of new energy vehicle fleets formally concluded this cross-border expedition in Singapore.
The Silk Road over a thousand years, a different way of walking
More than 2,000 years ago, camel caravans carried silk, tea, porcelain, and aromatic medicines westward along the Hexi Corridor, forging that civilization channel connecting the East and West. Today, the convoy also departs from Xi'an, but takes a southern route—via Bozhou, Jingdezhen, Hangzhou, Wuyishan, collecting the four major Silk Road civilization artifacts: aromatic medicines, porcelain, silk, and tea, then crossing the sea into Southeast Asia.
It is interesting that the convoy followed the four symbols of ancient Silk Road trade southward within the domestic section, and these artifacts also made their first overseas centralized appearance at the Singapore closing ceremony. From Xi'an to Singapore, from the starting point of the overland Silk Road to the hub of the Maritime Silk Road, the choice of this route itself is an echo—land-sea linkage, the Silk Road never ends.
Netizens commented: "The old Silk Road relied on camels, taking half a year to walk; now wheels roll, crossing borders in a month." This is probably the most intuitive era footnote of this expedition.
Technology is the best passport
10,000 li journey, tests not feelings, but hard power.
The convoy consists of five series: Dynasty, Ocean, Denza, Fangchengbao, and Yangwang, experiencing various road conditions including highways, mountain roads, and urban congestion. The most watched are the "practical exams" of two core technologies:
Flash charging technology—"charged well in 5 minutes, full in 9 minutes", relying on the network layout of nearly 10,000 flash charging stations nationwide, basically resolving long-distance recharging anxiety. This means that while having a cup of coffee at the service area, the vehicle can set off with full battery.
Assisted driving system—continuous iteration of real driving data exceeding 220 million kilometers daily, greatly reducing long-distance driving pressure.
From ancient Silk Road station supply to today's flash charging network, the matter of recharging essentially hasn't changed—what changed is the speed. In the past, camels needed to rest and drink water; now cars only need to "drink electricity" for a few minutes.
Lion City, both the destination and the proof
Choosing Singapore as the closing venue was not accidental.
As of July 2026, BYD has ranked first in total new passenger car brand sales in Singapore for 19 consecutive months; the market share for the first 7 months of 2026 reached 24.7%, with the pure electric market share as high as 40.3%.
It is known that Singapore is one of the markets with the highest car ownership costs globally. Purchasing a car requires bidding for a "Certificate of Entitlement", with prices ranging from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand Singapore Dollars, with extremely high thresholds. Selling well in such a market, with prices not low, relies solely on solid product power and brand awareness.
Currently, BYD has layouted 16 retail touchpoints in Singapore, with some stores entering core shopping malls. Local dealers are also continuously increasing terminal investment; store scale, location selection, and space design have maintained high specifications. Whether a brand can take root overseas, the dealer's attitude is the most honest indicator.
Not just the vehicle's expedition
From a more macro perspective, this Silk Road 10,000-Li Journey is not only a cross-border road test of a car company, but also a practical presentation of Chinese brands participating in co-building the "Belt and Road" green transportation development.
2026 is the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and ASEAN. The event, themed "Technology Towards Newness · Civilization Towards Heart", integrates cultural exchange, technological dialogue, and trade interconnectivity. The Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy to Singapore, the President of the Singapore Shaanxi Association, and guests from various fields attended the closing ceremony.
Data shows that from January to July 2026, BYD's overseas cumulative sales exceeded 970,000 units, a year-on-year growth of about 76%; July single-month overseas sales were 179,800 units, a year-on-year growth of 124.3%. As of now, its new energy vehicles have entered more than 120 countries and regions globally.
From Jingdezhen's porcelain to today's batteries, from silk to smart cockpits, the cargo flowing on the Silk Road is changing, but the core logic hasn't changed—what is output is always product power leading the era.
Written in the end
33 days, over 10,000 li, from Xi'an to Singapore. Along this road, camels, merchant caravans, missionaries, and explorers once walked; now driving are new energy vehicle fleets equipped with flash charging and assisted driving technology.
Technology iteration is never to show off skills, but to solve real problems: how to make long-distance travel less anxious, how to make driving less tiring, how to make green travel a truly feasible choice. The answer given by this 10,000-Li expedition is: Technology is ready, infrastructure is spreading, and the market and consumers are giving responses.
The sound of camel bells on the ancient Silk Road has gone far away; replaced by it is the sound of electric current. Green energy accompanies the Silk Road expedition; BYD empowers the Silk Road with green travel!
