The Golmud-Lhasa section of Qinghai-Tibet railway line is 1,142 kilometers long, with 960 kilometers of it sitting at 4,000 meters above sea level. The protection of the fragile ecosystem ...

As the train passes through the Tibetan Plateau, passengers are treated to incredible views of Qinghai Lake (China’s largest lake), the Kunlun mountain range and the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.

Sprawling over 1,142 kilometers, Qinghai-Tibet Railway which plays a significant role in accelerating the social and economic development of Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region in China, is ...

If you’re coming in (or heading out to) Tibet too, please note that Xining is also connected to Lhasa, Tibet via the Qinghai-Tibet railway or Qingzang railway.

The Fenghuoshan Tunnel is part of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, a lifeline that connects the far-flung regions of China to the rest of the country. Crisis for Putin as North Sea oil collapses with ...

On July 1, 2006, the Qinghai-Xizang Railway, the world's highest-altitude ... leading to another steel "sky road" reaching the Tibetan Plateau. Since the official opening of air travel in March ...