On this day, 37 years ago, on September 22, 1988 (August 12, 1988, the "Orient Express" that crossed Eurasia for the first time entered Beijing. On September 22, 1988, the "Orient Express" that crossed Eurasia for the first time entered Beijing Railway Station. The "Orient Express" departed from Paris, France on September 7, passing through the Federal Republic of Germany, the Democratic Republic of Germany, Poland, the Soviet Union and China, and was finally carried across the sea by a giant ship to Japan. This trip is the farthest voyage of the Orient Express since it started in the 19th century. The sixty-one passengers on this luxury train came from seven countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Switzerland. In order to enjoy this legendary travel life, each passenger costs US$20,000. The "Orient Express" stops in Beijing for two days and then goes south to Shenzhen.