The transnational K3 train in Lost in Russia has a higher fare than the plane, but why is it still popular with tourists?

During the Spring Festival, I believe many people have watched Xú Zhēng's movie Lost in Russia, which was broadcast free of charge. My mom is the third work of Xú Zhēng's "Sorry series". The first two parts are "Sorry for Thailand" and "Sorry for Hong Kong". My mom tells about a six-day and six-night trip to Moscow, which makes Xu.

The main scene in the film is the Sino-Russian international train K3/4, which runs across Eurasia through China, Mongolia and Russia, with a total distance of nearly 8, kilometers. It is the longest passenger train in China, running for 131 hours, stopping at 45 stations for nearly six days and six nights, and passing through nearly 5 cities, and is known as "the first train in China".

here, I want to make it clear that the longest train running in China is K19/2, which also connects Beijing and Moscow, and directly enters Russia from the northeast of China, with a total distance of nearly 9, kilometers. However, it is run by the Russian railway department, so it is no problem to say that K3/4 is the longest passenger train in China.

K3/4 train is not only long in mileage, but also expensive. According to Yong Ma, although the average hourly price is cheap, the ticket for the whole journey is more than 6, yuan, far higher than the ticket from Beijing to Moscow. But why is it so hard to get a ticket for such a long and expensive train?

this also starts with the history of this train.

train k3/4 was officially launched on June 4th, 1959. At that time, it was the honeymoon period of Sino-Soviet relations. When it was first opened, Soviet railways provided vehicles and served as crew members. On May 24, 196, China railways provided vehicles and served as crew members instead. In the early years, most people who took this train were government officials, delegations, and even senior cadres at or above the provincial and ministerial levels. When the vehicles were overhauled in the garage, they were guarded by public security personnel. Therefore, many people call this train "the mysterious oriental train".

With the bad relations between China and the Soviet Union, there have been many diplomatic incidents on this train. During this period, train attendants are required not to chat with foreign passengers without authorization, and passengers are not allowed to get off the train to take pictures as a souvenir. When leaving the country, they are not allowed to bring other newspapers and magazines except People's Daily. However, as a link between the two countries, although many incidents occurred, K3/4 never stopped.

This situation lasted until the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. At this time, the passengers on the bus were no longer government officials, but became businessmen selling international goods. At that time, the people who were called "profiteers" turned the bus into a "van". It was said that half of the goods shipped from China to Russia could be sold during the journey, and local wholesalers would flock to each stop. Because the businessmen on the train fought and carried a lot of cash, there was also a Sino-Russian train robbery that shocked the whole country. < P > After the 2s, the original "profiteering" had already become history, and official travel had already been replaced by airplanes. At present, tourists are mainly tourists. The main reason why they choose this train is to enjoy the scenery along the way and enrich their life experience. After all, a six-day and six-night train may be once in a lifetime. Therefore, it is often full in the peak season and it is hard to get a ticket.

the train passes through China, Mongolia and Russia, and passengers can enjoy fascinating scenery. The first day is Xilin Gol Grassland, the second day is Mongolian Gobi Desert and Selenger Valley Forest, and the third day is Lake Baikal ... It is certainly worth the ticket price to enjoy so many beautiful scenery on a trip.