Connection is a fundamental human instinct. It is this impulse that draws China closer to the world, while also fueling vitality and prosperity at home. The second installment of the documentary series Apple Scent — Partnership in Khorgos turns its focus to industrial pairing assistance, telling moving cross-border tales that bridge East and West.

Titled "Connected," this episode explores the mutual benefit shared by Chinese and Kazakh citizens. Bound by common professions and sustained by genuine friendship, their experiences bear witness to flourishing trade and deepening people-to-people ties.

Meanwhile, steel caravans of modern freight trains race across Eurasia as shuttle drivers navigate border crossings to bring products Made in China to global markets. From the launch of an intelligent fruit-sorting line to the rise of a new computing center, such milestones highlight shared empowerment and collaborative development between Suzhou and Khorgos. Through these ever-expanding connections, Khorgos is now boldly embracing a future of boundless possibility.