Imagine gazing out the window of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway at more than 5,000 meters above sea level, where clouds brush your train carriage like distant companions. This nearly 2,000-kilometer route—from Xining in Qinghai Province to Lhasa in the Xizang Autonomous Region, all on the Chinese mainland—stands as the world’s highest railway and a testament to human ingenuity.
Since its opening, this rail corridor has carried the dream of the Chinese nation, witnessing tremendous economic and social transformation across the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. From improved access to education and healthcare to booming local industries, the railway remains a lifeline for millions.
Today, a modern transportation network—integrating highways that snake across mountain passes, air routes connecting remote airstrips, and pipelines threading through valleys—knits together communities and markets like never before.
As Xizang embraces greater openness and inclusiveness, this transport revolution is more than bricks and steel; it’s a road to happiness and prosperity for residents and visitors alike, setting the stage for a bright future on the roof of the world.
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Infrastructure development in Xizang: Roads to happiness, prosperity
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