High-altitude herders' highway to prosperity

This 34-km-long highway was built at an altitude of 3,500 to 4,200 meters in Rangtang county, southwestern China's Sichuan province. Local herders said they no longer need to trek over hills for hours to sell yaks and milk in nearby towns.

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