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Editor's Note The 1,956-km-long Qinghai-Tibet Railway, from Xining to Lhasa, is set to begin trial operation on July 1st, 2006. Facts about Qinghai-Tibet Railway Photo News Qinghai-Tibet Railway Lhasa Station construction completed Focusing on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Focusing on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway High-tech train for the Beijing-Tibet Railway Qinghai-Tibet Railway linked-up New height of world's railway born in Tibet

Latest Development Special Report Economic Benefits Ecological Protection Photo Gallery  College students of the Tibetan ethnic group chat on a train running from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, to Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on the Qinghai-Tibet Raiwlay, July 3, 2006. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest railroad in the world, was put into use on July 1. UPDATED 15:04, July 14, 2006 The same railways, but different psychologies The Qinghai-Tibet Railway becomes a major event of world focus, and some Western media have sent reporters to take trains along the new rail route for field coverage. What are the tangible benefits for locals? At 8.55 pm on July 3rd, the T27, the first ever passenger train from Beijing, pulled into Lhasa Station. History shows the construction of a railway line often changes the economic and social life of a region. In what way will the full operation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway alter and influence the daily life of local people? Tibet's economy welcomes new railway era In Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, commodity prices have been very high due to lack of transportation with inland. After the Qinghai-Tibet railway went into operation, the transportation cost was expected to be reduced by half. Tourism and special local products will face new opportunities. Lhasa River Bridge Lhasa Station construction completed Station along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Qiangtang grassland Lake Qinghai, the most beautiful lake in China High-tech train for the Beijing-Tibet Railway Tibetan antelopes along the railway A machine is making preparations to lay tracks at the highest point of the Qinghai-Tibet railway.   Latest Development   NO.41 - NO.46     Chinese rail workers prepare for test run of Qinghai-Tibet railway in July (08:12, March 16, 2006) Qinghai-Tibet Railway expected to be extended from Lhasa to Xigaze (16:43, March 13, 2006) Qinghai-Tibet Railway to begin cargo transportation   (11:26, February 17, 2006) Good preparations for Qinghai-Tibet Railway's trial operation stressed  (08:25, January 06, 2006) Govt finishes geological survey on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (08:40, December 22) China to build database on Qinghai-Tibet plateau (08:24, December 22)  << Previous

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