Qinghai-Xizang Railway: An engineering miracle atop world's 'Third Pole'

Xinhua | July 3, 2026

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The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is known as the world's "Third Pole" for its high altitude and harsh environment. On July 1, 2006, the 1,956-km Qinghai-Xizang Railway reached Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, ending Xizang's long history without a rail service. Join Xinhua correspondent Fu Tian as he traveled across the snowy plateau to uncover the story behind China's engineering miracle.

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