China revived the 12,000km Silk Road to England

China put into operation a 12,000km-long railway connecting the territory with the UK on the legendary Silk Road.

Dong Phong train departs from China to England via a 12,000km route.(Photo: VCG).

China 's Dong Feng train set started yesterday in Yiwu City to carry out a 12 - day 12,000km route through Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Belgium and France before arriving at Hackney Rail Freight station in London, You, according to the Guardian.

Dong Phong marked the revival of the ancient Silk Road , the trade route between the East and Europe. Dong Phong trains operated by Yiwu Timex Industrial Investment of China will run once a week during the testing period.

The train journey is much faster than shipping by ship and costs only half as much as air, making London the 15th city to connect directly with China. Upon returning to Yiwu, the train will carry goods such as wood, meat and wine.

"This is a new economic geographic milestone. It involves not only big corporations using the ship but also restoring tradition on the Silk Road," said Professor Magnis Marsden of the Global Research School of the University of Sussex, UK, commented.