An increasing number of cities in China and Europe are now hubs for China-Europe direct trains, as trans-continental rail shipping gets set for a revival. Here's why.

The line will have interchanges at Suzhou Huo Che Zhan (Suzhou railway station) and Guangjinanlu (Guangjinan Lu) for line 1, Baodaixilu (Baodaixi Lu) for line 3, and Shihulu (Shihu Lu) for line 4.

First, take a train from Suzhou to Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The trip costs about 38 hours and 372 yuan ($57) or more per person. Then, take a train (K9795/9796) from ...

SUZHOU, Apr. 20 – Line 1 of the new Suzhou Subway will open to the public on April 28 with trains running every five minutes from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on a daily basis. The new line will stretch 25 ...