Dec82014

The world’s longest rail journey begins

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It is the longest (train) journey ever told. Or lived. 13,052 kilometers across frozen steppes at -30ºC, deserts rife with bandits, and massive mountain ranges once crossed by none other than Marco Polo himself. From the easternmost tip of China, the Yixin’Ou will cross Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, France… A total of eight countries…

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Apr262010

A trip to the world’s hypermarket – El País report

Sin categoríaBy seoApril 26, 2010Leave a comment

The Chinese city of Yiwu manufactures and sells most of the items found in bazaars across all five continents – The city explains why the country weathered the crisis better than others.   · 11,000 traders from over a hundred countries.   One of the most enlightening experiences for anyone wanting to understand why China…

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