Red Train: An Exciting Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Author: Peng Yiping
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the famous transportation arteries crossing Russia from east to west. During the Soviet era, it was also called the "Red Train" by Westerners. The author Peng Yiping traveled from east to west along the Trans-Siberian Railway across all of Russia, passing through cities such as Blagoveshchensk, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Moscow, and St. Petersburg, experiencing a journey of 45 days. Through text and images, the book allows readers who have never been to Russia to gain a real understanding of this familiar yet unfamiliar country.