Construction has begun on a Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Novosibirsk with its opening planned for 2014.
Fears for plan to stimulate Russian economy via major infrastructure links to Asia and Europe as Beijing announces rival scheme.
We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.
New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.
Modern-day zeppelins costing $30 million each would revolutionise transport links and economic exploitation of Siberia in $240 billion plan.
Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.
'We're Russian Koreans,' comes the reply.