Yesterday, train K362 from Harbin to Urumqi took its first trip.

The special train will pass through Louyang, Jiayu Guan, Tun-huang, Hami and Turfan, with the entire trip taking 15 days.

This is the first train ever launched to Xinjiang from northeast China. As the train progresses, it will stop at many of the key cities along the Silk Road.