Recently, at the invitation of Shanxi Cold Chain Logistics Co., Ltd., delegates of China Resources Development Group and Mr. Xu Cheng, the executive president of China Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. visited the company for investigation. The delegation received a warm welcome from Mr. Bai, one of the leaders of the company,  and they also visited Datong，a city with a long history in China.

Cold chain logistics is a systematic project in which refrigerated and frozen foods are kept in an environment of specified low temperature during the production, storage, transportation, sales, and pre-consumption processes to ensure food quality and reduce food loss. It was established with the advancement of science and technology and the development of refrigeration technology. It is a low-temperature logistics process based on refrigeration technology and refrigeration technology. It has the following characteristics: 1. It improves the food preservation ability without affecting the nutrition and taste of the food, greatly improving the shelf life of the food; 2. The efficient and convenient transportation makes the food remain fresh after the delivery to the destination; 3. The cold chain Logistics can realize a closed and hermetic environment for loading and unloading goods, realize the full control of the temperature of the goods during storage and transportation, provide guarantees for the safe transportation of food while ensuring food safety; 4. Reduce product circulation losses. The current food circulation losses of China are around 15%, and the losses in the circulation of fruits and vegetables is 25%-30%. According to relevant media reports, the value of the loss caused by the rot and deteriorate agricultural products during transportation in the country each year is about 70 billion RMB. The loss is huge, but the refrigerated transportation rate is only 10%. It is necessary to vigorously develop the related industries; 5. Reduce product circulation costs while increasing the income of producers.

As the gateway to northern Shanxi, Datong is a bridge and hub that connects the provinces in North China and the Northwest China. With more than 10 trunk highways and multiple railway trunks leading to all parts of the country, Datong is an important transportation hub. The development of cold-chain logistics-related industries in Datong not only has a significant role in promoting the development of the local economy, but also has far-reaching significance in the development of the national agricultural technology application and logistics transportation industry chain.

The time for the development of the cold chain logistics industry in China has come. Cold chain logistics can not only meet people's demand for fresh and high-quality food, but also reduce the  unnecessary losses and waste. The development of the cold chain logistics industry can not only promote the development of related industries and technologies, but also continuously improve the development of the environment, the development efficiency of the agricultural industry as well, thereby promoting the regional economic development and the improvement of the quality of the people’s lives.