An aerial view of the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border.[Photo/Xinhua]

Today Horgos has become the youngest city on the Silk Road Economic Belt as the city of Horgos was officially established by the State Council in 2014.

Put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative, which includes the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, aims to build a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes.

"I'm not the first generation of Horgos citizen, but my daughter is," Ni said, "We have schools, hospitals and everything in Horgos. We have decided to settle here."

When asked about what Horgos means to him, Ni gave his answer by citing a slogan here: "If you have missed Shenzhen and Shanghai, you can't miss Horgos." Shenzhen is the showcase of China's reform and opening-up, while Shanghai is an economic center of the country.