Recently, the 2026 Silk Road 10,000-Li Journey · Enlightenment Road Cross-National All-Media Activity officially set sail in Xi'an. The convoy traverses north and south, connecting land and sea, tracing the four core products of the ancient Silk Road (medicine, porcelain, silk, and tea), linking multiple historical and cultural cities.

Covering complex road conditions including urban congestion, high-speed cruising, and mountain tunnels throughout the journey, fast charging and smart driving work in dual-core synergy to escort the 10,000-li journey throughout.

July 24, the departure ceremony was held at Jinshi Plaza, Grand Tang West Market, Xi'an.

A thousand years ago, this was precisely the Tang and Sui Western Market, bustling with merchants, where countless trade caravans started their westward journey.

In 2026, it coincides with the 5th anniversary of China-ASEAN establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership. After completing the domestic segment of cultural collection, the convoy will also cross the sea into Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, carrying out a panoramic tour around three dimensions: mutual learning of civilizations, technological innovation, and industrial interconnection.

The convoy travels along the main route of the ancient trade road, arrives in Bozhou to participate in the incense medicine collection ceremony, using herbal medicine as a medium to officially incorporate Bozhou into the Silk Road civilization collection map. Passing through Hefei along the way, going to Jingdezhen to fetch porcelain, traveling to Hangzhou to collect silk, entering Fujian to ascend Wuyi Mountain to gather tea, converging in Shenzhen, allowing Oriental elegance to be reborn here and set sail for the seas.

Intelligent driving along the Silk Road conveys Chinese manufacturing intelligence. As the core escort partner, BYD brings the entire new energy vehicle fleet along throughout the journey, relying on two technical pillars: the fast-charging ecosystem and the "God's Eye" assisted driving system, to provide full support for the expedition.

This expedition tests the vehicles to the extreme: 33 days of continuous high-intensity driving, crossing plains, hills, mountains, and coasts, enduring the high heat and humidity of mid-summer and long-distance raids across seas and countries—any delay in energy replenishment or any driving negligence at any spot will be infinitely amplified by the 10,000-li journey. BYD's entire new energy vehicle fleet uses technology as a blade to face this comprehensive test.

Unlimited energy replenishment allows freedom for long journeys. BYD's fast-charging technology can achieve "5 minutes to fully charge, 9 minutes to full charge", paired with the grid layout of 7018 fast-charging stations across 325 cities nationwide. Wherever the convoy goes, whether in cities, highways, or mountain towns, it can replenish energy quickly nearby. "Use fast charging for travel, relaxed throughout" is not a slogan, but a true experience throughout the 10,000 li.

"5 minutes to fully charge, 9 minutes to full" is the fastest level among mass-produced models globally.

And 7018 fast-charging stations are just the starting point: According to the "Fast Charging China" strategy, by the end of 2026, the number of fast-charging stations nationwide will expand to 20,000, of which 18,000 are located in cities and 2,000 on highways. Wherever the Silk Road goes, the energy network follows.

Smart driving is never absent; 10,000 li are all calm. Facing changing road conditions, the "God's Eye" assisted driving system relies on a closed loop of over 210 million kilometers of real driving data daily to continuously evolve, becoming better to drive the more it is used.

In scenarios such as urban areas, mountainous areas, and highways, accurately identifying risks and making intelligent decisions to avoid them significantly alleviates long-distance driving fatigue. As the world's first automaker to achieve a "dual safety net" for city navigation and smart parking, BYD establishes a dual defense line of technical protection and responsibility guarantee, allowing every companion to immerse themselves in the journey without worrying about other matters.

For long-distance expeditions, what is feared most is not the distance, but fatigue. In urban congestion, the system accurately follows the car and starts/stops smoothly, keeping the annoyance of frequent stepping out of the car.

During high-speed cruising, lane centering and intelligent lane changing are done in one go, and boring mileage is quietly "folded".

Entering mountain tunnels, light changes suddenly and curves are continuous, the system still stably identifies and predicts in advance; arriving at the base, smart parking finishes with one click.

Leave energy for scenery and culture, hand over repetition and fatigue to the system. Besides technical backup, there is also responsibility backup. This "dual backup" commitment makes "dare to use, love to use" the consensus of the whole fleet for 33 days.

From camel bells trading, incense medicine circulation, to new energy fleet traveling 10,000 li with intelligence, cultural heritage going global, the connectivity spirit of the Silk Road across a thousand years is inherited. This expedition is both a journey of tracing civilization origins, and a 10,000-li answer sheet presented by China's new energy technology.

Wheels measure the mountains and rivers spanning 10,000 li, technology connects the future of the Silk Road. From the connectivity of thousand-year-old camel bells to the intelligent travel of today's new energy vehicles, the Silk Road spirit spanning a thousand years is inherited.

In the future, BYD will continue to take green innovative technology as the core, deeply cultivate new energy travel, build bridges for Chinese-foreign exchange with technology, letting the BYD fleet driving on the Silk Road become the most vivid and brightest flowing Chinese business card of the new era, continuously showcasing China's innovative strength and great craftsmanship to the world.