Western Europe-Western China Highway is the New Silk Road

The Western Europe-Western China (WE-WC) Highway is a transcontinental expressway linking China's Yellow Sea coast with Western Europe.

Western Europe-Western China (WE-WC) Highway

How long is the Western Europe-Western China Highway?

Nicknamed the New Silk Highway, the new motorway links the port of Lianyungang (on China's Yellow Sea coast) with St. Petersburg in Russia. It connects dozens of cities in China, Kazakhstan, and Russia. The road is fully paved. At 8,445 km (5,247 miles) long, it’s one of the longest roads in the world.

When was the Western Europe-Western China Highway built?

Construction of the expressway began in 2008 and was completely joined on September 27, 2018, cutting cargo transport time from 45 days by sea and 14 days by railroads to just 10 days by land.
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