New tourism offices planned across China as government eyes up five-fold increase in visitors crossing the border.

Ambitious plans unveiled for 250km/h train that would cut travel times and drive new business and tourism between two countries.

Foreigners should be invited to pay $10,000 per animal in novel way to fund cull needed to save reindeer and horses.

Dmitry Medvedev promises economic and military development of territory disputed since the end of World War Two.

More than 130billion roubles invested in special gambling zone to lure wealthy Asian tourists to Russia, complete with its own beach, marina and ski area.

Old Soviet resorts to be restored for new generation of visitors.

Special train - the Eurasian Star - will reopen exotic and historic trail linking China, Mogolia and Russia.

A new air link between Alaska and the Russian Far East is opening up a new world of adventure tourism to US visitors.

Aim to double annual bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2016.

Foreign visitors transiting on Russian airlines will be able to stay for 72 hours without documents as part of move to help boost tourism and economy.