1934 — Anon., All About Shanghai: A standard Guidebook, The University Press, Shanghai. 1983 edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford, →ISBN. p. 101;
Due to political disturbances the line which formerly ran to Tchukuchak was discontinued at this point. It is, therefore, difficult to make train connections to Europe.
It is hoped to extend the Shanghai-Urumchi line to Tchukuchak, on the Russian border, then to Semipalatinsk, to connect with Soviet airlines; and thus give a service of Shanghai to Berlin in six days—or four days, if any night flying is done.
