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From the creation in 1931 of Manchukuo , the construction of railways was promoted. In December 1935, there existed some 8,500 km of track , 80% are classified as "State Railways" along with the 1,100 km of S. M. R. and 1,760 km of C.E.R. lines.

The backbone of the Manchurian railways was the Chinese Eastern Railway (of 12,000 km) constructed by Russians (who sold it to Manchukuo in 1935) and expanded by the Japanese. It later linked with the Peiping-Mukden Railway.
The first railway stations were Mukden , Hsinking , Shakakon in the southern area, and Harbin in the north.

During this period were projected other new railway lines for
making possibly the cut off Trans-Siberian Railway why
surrounded the Amur region. Actually nine new or oldests
lines pointed at Soviet territory.

In March 1932 the Government putting in march one program
for constructed 60,000 Km of land ways, in ten years.in
first two years, if making ones 70,000 Km in Central
Manchu Plains, between theirs stay the Hsinking-Kirin
way.the principal objetive allegued for government for
such program if promoted the use of land collective
transport use.before at such program also exist ones
6,500 Km of land ways.was possibly the real interest
if making land ways for eased military land vehicles
in future movements against Soviets forces in Siberia .

the great quantities of river proportioned one important
transport way in land, Chosen and Russian Far East ,specially
by Amur , Sungari , Liao , Yalu and Nonni .this
service stay atcharge of primitive and modern vessels.but
such navigationif limited in seven months at year during
winter station. also exist some similar service in Khanka
Lake betweencountry and Russians.the principal fluvial port if
Antung ,but this port if stay Ice blocked for four months.
such instalations stay at 40Km of Yalu mouth and only used
by boats until 800 tonnes.

In West and Northwest ( Eastern Gobi Region, Tsingan Province)
still in use the transport by Bactrian Camel s and Northeast
(Kirin Province) if use the dogs, horses and reindeer
guiding sleighs in winter. In the rest of the country during rest
of year also used native Droshky s (Russian carts) guided
by horses.

Respect at Air transports, Japanese in country stablished one
air transports net, with Hub in Hsinking and airfields in
Dairen , Mukden , Harbin and other cities, mentioned
transport structure stay in functions, administered by
government since 1934.the company why giving such service
are the Manshukoku Koku KK ,along military pourposes for
served how future great support airbases in any war against
Russians in Siberia.