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Speaking of Iran

First 'Silk Road' Train Arrives in Tehran from China

February 16, 2016
Speaking of Iran
First 'Silk Road' Train Arrives in Tehran from China
First 'Silk Road' Train Arrives in Tehran from China

AFP

The first train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday loaded with Chinese goods, reviving the ancient Silk Road, the Iranian railway company said.

The train, carrying 32 containers of commercial products from eastern Zhejiang province, took 14 days to make the 9,500-kilometre (5,900-mile) journey through Kazakstan and Turkmenistan.

 

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