First ‘Tea Road’ tourists pass through Ereenhot

Passengers on the first Sino-Russian-Mongolian "Tea Road" tourist train pass through the land port in Ereenhot, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 15. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

According to local media reports, tourists in the first Sino-Russian-Mongolian "Tea Road" tourist train entered China through the land port of Ereenhot, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 15.

The "Tea Road" begins at Wuyi Mountain in East China's Fujian Province and passes through Ulan Bator, Mongolia, to St. Petersburg, Russia. It is a commercial and tourist route recognized by China, Mongolia, and Russia.

China, Mongolia, and Russia recently created the international "Tea Road" tourism brand, allowing tourists to travel across Eurasia by train and admire the scenery of China, Mongolia, and Russia. From May to September this year, a total of 12 trains are providing services for tourists.

The first tourist train departed from Moscow, Russia, passed through Ulan Bator, Mongolia, and will soon arrive in Beijing. The 278 passengers from 15 countries on board the train recently passed through Ereenhot Port on the Sino-Mongolian border.