The longest railway in the world, known as the 'spine' of Russia, is more than 100 years old!

When traveling, everyone usually takes the train, which is safe, flexible and fast. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also drives the development of tourism. Today, "Qiyou Ji" brings everyone to know the longest in the world. The railway, which is called the "spine" of Russia, is more than 100 years old.

The longest railway in the world is the Trans-Siberian Railway, with a total length of 9,288 kilometers, spanning 8 time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok, passing through 14 provinces, 3 regions, 2 countries, and 1 Russia. A federal autonomous region, the railway was built from 1891 to 1916, more than 100 years ago.

The starting point of the Trans-Siberian Railway is Moscow, on the way through the vast pine forest, across the Ural Mountains, through the Siberian tundra, and finally reach the Pacific Ocean.

The construction of the railway has not only made the originally uninhabited Siberia region gradually prosperous, but also brought huge economic benefits to Russia and has become the main channel of land transportation in the country. Constantly shipped to the heart of Europe in Russia.

Of course, at that time, because Tsarist Russia always coveted the northeastern region of China, the Trans-Siberian Railway played an important role in Russia's policy of aggression. Shortly after the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Russian Minister of Finance, Witte, advocated that the main railway line should go directly to Vladivostok through Northeast China, so as to shorten the connection between Northeast China and Russia. At this time, the Qing government suffered a complete defeat in the Sino-Japanese War. , was forced to sign the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" for ceding land and indemnity.

Today, if you take this Trans-Siberian railway, which spans almost 1/4 of the circumference of the earth, you will pass through vast pine forests, across the beautiful Ural Mountains, and then to the endless Pacific Ocean. Qing scenery and beautiful scenery, as well as the real life of the Siberian people.