Shenyang in Liaoning province marked the launch of a train linking the city with Manzhouli of Inner Mongolia autonomous region and European cities, with a launch ceremony held on Oct 30, according to local media.

As part of Shenyang’s move to implement the Belt and Road Initiative, the train runs a distance of 11,000 kilometers, traveling through Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia, Russia, Belarus, and Poland, before arriving in Hamburg, Germany. It will take 12 to 14 days to complete the journey.

A launch ceremony for a train linking the city with Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia autonomous region and European cities is held in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Oct 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The train runs a distance of 11,000 kilometers, traveling through Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia, Russia, Belarus, and Poland, before arriving in Hamburg, Germany. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]