Live Route: China-Russia Border Expedition

August 16, 2019
Russia border

In August, Ankur Shah and Vivek Pisharody departed on a 4,300km expedition along the China-Russia border to explore the regional impacts China’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure initiative, the Belt and Road. Learn more about their journey here and follow their progress in real-time on the interactive map below.

Changchun

Overpass construction in Changchun, Ankur’s departing point.

Jilin

The drive to Hunchun from Jilin on the Hunwu Expressway.

Hunchun

The Hunchun high speed railway station.

Suifenhe

Road construction on the way to Suifenhe.

Xingkai

The Xingkai land port.

Zhenbao Island

The Zhenbao Island wetlands on the Ussuri river, on the China-Russia border.
Header Image: Map credit: Jeff Blossom