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For centuries, trade has been a crucial
factor of life in China.
From the ancient "Silk Road" to modern ocean trade, the flow of goods
and cargo was the very lifeblood of the great "Middle Kingdom." Once,
bearers traveling on foot or carts pulled by oxen were enough to
fulfill the needs of this great society. But the wheel of time cannot
stop turning, and thus new means are being called upon to deliver
precious goods to the people.
Like a river of iron, the tracks
of new railroads begin to cross the tremendous distances of the land,
stretching from Shanghai to Urumqi, from Qiqihar to Hong Kong, and to
every city in between. Shining dragons rush along these tracks,
delivering goods as mundane as grain, as exotic as jade. From time to
time, these young railroads will be called upon to transfer people: the
noble workers or exalted party officials.
From Tibet to
Taiwan, the needs of the Republic call out to you. With your limited
resources, can you construct the most efficient rail network? Can you
deliver needed goods more quickly than your competitors?
Can
you prove to the People and the Party that you, and you alone, deserve
to be named the "Minister of Railroads"? Events and disasters, both
natural and man-made, will stand in your way. But if your plan is sound
and your tactics are true, you shall overcome them all and claim your
victory!
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