East Manchuria Railway
The East Manchuria Railway (Japanese: 東満洲鉄道, ''Higashimanshū Tetsudō''; Chinese: 東満洲鐵道, ''Dōngmǎnzhōu Tiědào''; Korean: 동만주 철도 (Dongmanju Cheoldo) was a railway company in Manchukuo headquartered in Hunchun, Jilin Province. Its mainline ran from Hunyung in Korea on the South Manchuria Railway's (Mantetsu) North Chosen East Line (now Hambuk Line) to via Hunchun. From the mainline there were branchlines to Gangouzi and to Dongmiaoling. It was the only privately owned railway crossing the Tumen River between Korea and Manchukuo. It was damaged during the Pacific War, and after the end of the war it was closed down and dismantled. Description From Hunyung on Mantetsu's North Chosen East Line the line headed north, crossing the Tumen River and entering Manchuria. It then turned east, following the river before reaching Hunchun, which was the main station on the line. From there, running via Luotuohezi and Maquanzi, it reached Panshi on Man ...
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Land Transport
Land transport is the transport or movement of people, animals or goods from one location to another location on land. The two main forms of land transport can be considered to be rail transport and road transport. Systems Several systems of land transport have been devised, from the most basic system of humans carrying things from place to sophisticated networks of ground-based transportation utilising different types of vehicles and infrastructure. The three types are human-powered, animal powered and machine powered Human powered transportation Human powered transport, a form of sustainable transportation, is the transport of people and/or goods using human muscle-power, in the form of walking, running and swimming. Modern technology has allowed machines to enhance human power. Human-powered transport remains popular for reasons of cost-saving, leisure, physical exercise, and environmentalism; it is sometimes the only type available, especially in underdeveloped or inaccess ...
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