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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.
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| 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?
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| 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.
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The same railways, but different psychologies (10:42, July 14, 2006)
What are the tangible benefits for locals? (11:26, July 08, 2006)
Interview: Tibetan legislator calls railway "road to heaven" for
Tibetans (07:46, July 07, 2006)
First train from Beijing arrives in Lhasa (09:18, July 04, 2006)
Listening to entirely new sirening of highland trains (14:15, July 03, 2006)
Advanced technology (07:45, July 03, 2006)
Key facts about rail on 'roof of the world' (07:46, July 03, 2006)
Passengers prepare for journey of a lifetime (07:46, July 03, 2006)
Nature reserve relieved as antelopes adapt (07:47, July 03, 2006)
Railway makes room for Tibetan culture: experts (10:21, July 02, 2006)
Train passes topnotch of world's railways (10:15, July 02, 2006)
Qinghai-Tibet railway not just a big deal for
Chinese (10:10, July 02, 2006)
Train enters "forbidden zone for lives" on Qinghai-Tibet
route (10:09, July 02, 2006)
China overcomes three major obstacles to
build most elevated railway (10:09, July 02, 2006)
China Exclusive: Train leaves Chengdu for Lhasa (09:28, July 02, 2006)
China Focus: China's maiden altiplano train run receives cheers (09:30, July 02, 2006)
Railway makes room for Tibetan culture: experts (09:30, July 02, 2006)
China overcomes three major obstacles to
build most elevated railway (11:07, July 01, 2006)
China Focus: Lhasa ready to receive first train (11:41, July 01, 2006)
Writethru-News Feature: Tibetans see "hada highway" in new rail
link (14:48, June 28, 2006)
Tibetans hope to sew their own "hadas" after new rail link opens (16:32, June 27, 2006)
Qinghai-Tibet railway boosts pride and economies (17:06, June 23, 2006)
World's highest railway stirs national pride (08:06, June 23, 2006)
China's altiplano trains ready to climb onto "Roof of the world" (16:41, June 14, 2006)
Oxygen to be offered in trains on world's highest railway (10:39, April 24, 2006)
Transport by Qinghai-Tibet Railway is most expensive (15:49, March 06, 2006)
Tibet railway offers lap of luxury travel to the "Roof of the
World" (11:44, February 25, 2006)
Rail connection reaches China's Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang (15:44, November 01)
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