Tourists now can take the region's fastest trains and enjoy the stunning views along a new railway route to explore the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world's most geologically active areas. China's Tibet Autonomous Region is now running Fuxing bullet trains as the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway began operations on June 25, marking the start of high-speed train services to all Chinese mainland provincial-level regions. | CGTN

Being called ‘railway to heaven’ and the 'sky road,' Qinghai-Tibet Railway holds the record for the world’s highest train route, reaching altitudes over 5000m. For centuries, Tibet was cut off from the outside world by its remote location, extreme climate and geographic environment. This far-flung region thwarted all but the boldest travelers and explorers, until the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2006, which connected Tibet to the rest of China. It is an extraordinary feat of mode

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