China's Picturesque Tibet Autonomous Region: News & Images

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Recently the railway China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan was denied by Kyrgyzstan government.
A huge frustration to China's new Silk Road plan.

 

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Qinghai-Tibet railway sees rise in transport

Xinhua | 2014-1-16 16:47:27

By Agencies


The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest plateau railway, saw increased passengers and cargo in 2013, according to its operator.

The railway, which spans 1,956 km from Xining in the northwestern province of Qinghai, to Lhasa, regional capital of Tibet, carried 11.73 million passengers and 57.77 million tonnes of cargo in 2013, up 8.8 percent and 12.8 percent respectively year on year, said the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company on Thursday.

The country's booming online trade left its mark on cargo transport in 2013, as more than 38.73 percent of the cargo transported came from online orders, according to the company.

The railway has proven effective in boosting business in Tibet since it began service in July 2006.

Official figures show Tibet's gross domestic product soared from 34.2 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) in 2006 to 80.2 billion yuan last year, an average annual growth of at least 10 percent.

The railway has also brought a surge of tourists, boosting Tibet's tourism, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.

In 2005, a year before the rail link opened, the autonomous region received 1.8 million tourists from home and abroad, while it received 12.9 million tourists in 2013, according to the regional tourism bureau.

Tourism revenues grew to 16.5 billion yuan in 2013 from 1.94 billion yuan in 2005, it added.

Meanwhile, the railway has attracted more and more pilgrims to Tibet.

Wang Tieshan has worked on the railway for more than five years as the conductor of train K9801 from Xining to Lhasa.

He told Xinhua that December to mid-January is the peak season for pilgrimages to Tibet, as pilgrims are free from farming and grazing.

"The train carries more than 400 pilgrims from Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai and other provinces each time, many of whom are from the same family or the same village," said Wang.

The company has begun to extend the railway in Tibet with the construction of a 253-km line linking Lhasa to Xigaze, a historical city in southwestern Tibet. The line is expected to be completed in 2014.

The company estimates that its passenger and cargo loads will increase to 14 million and 90 million tonnes respectively in 2015.

Qinghai-Tibet railway sees rise in transport - CHINA - Globaltimes.cn

 

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With the completion of track-laying, the railway from Lhasa to Shigatse is expected to be open to traffic in 2014. It means that the world’s highest railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway has extended further west to Shigatse, the city nearest to Mt. Everest. The top online Tibet tour operator, Tibet Travel ORG CITS also announces that it will expand its train tour service to Shigatse and Everest Base Camp.

The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is 253 km, including 90 kilometers in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. It connects the top two tourist cities of Tibet, Lhasa and Shigatse. Lhasa, the capital and the spiritual center of Tibet, is home to many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites, such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka. As Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse is famous for Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama. Shigatse is located on the way from Lhasa to Kathmandu, and therefore it is very convenient to travel from Shigatse to other Tibetan areas.

The construction of this line was started in September 2010. By the end of 2012, the project had completed 82.3 kilometers track laying, 27.83 percent of the total construction. In May 2013, its longest tunnel, the 10.41 kilometers Penyinla Tunnel was completed. In September 2013, the railway spanned over the Yarlung Zangbo River for the first time. By November 2013, all the subgrade construction, culverts, tunnels and bridges had been finished.

During the construction, engineers designed route detour around nature reserves and drinking water sources to better protect the fragile plateau environment. The construction cost around 13 billion Yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars). The extension line is capable of transporting 8.3 million tons of cargo every year, according to previous reports. Thirteen railway stations were built along the line. The average distance between each station is approximately 22.5 km. The trains are expected to run at a speed of over 120 km/h.

After the completion of the extension line, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway will further expand its influence in the region, improve the transportation in southwest Tibet, ameliorate the single highway-based transportation structure and promote the local economic development. Spanning 1,956 km from Xining to Lhasa, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has carried over 13 million passengers to and from Tibet since its launch in July 2006. Its second extension from Lhasa to Nyingchi is under construction. The railway will probably be extended further to Nepal.

With the construction of these new extension lines, tourists can travel in Tibet more easily. The tour cost will also be greatly cut down. For instance, those who are just interested in visiting Mt. Everest can take a train from mainland China to Shigatse directly. Lots of time and money can be saved.

With rich experience in operating Qinghai-Tibet Railway tours, Tibet Travel ORG CITS offers various train trips to Tibet from major cities of mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Xining.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway Extends to the City Nearest to Mt. Everest in 2014 | Virtual-Strategy Magazine
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I hope Tibet railway will connect Xinjiang eventually and connect to Pakistan via Kashar-Gwadar corridor, then the economy of this region will be flourished.

Nah, we don't want to attract western spies in this region. Let them go to HK or Shanghai. Less tourism in these untouched areas, the better for the environment.

 

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Nah, we don't want to attract western spies in this region. Let them go to HK or Shanghai. Less tourism in these untouched areas, the better for the environment.

Western spy here any use?

 

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I dont know what they said but it's good to admire the scenes and see the living inside the train for long journey.

 

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Western spy here any use?

Yes.

 

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Yes.

The nwhat they are used for?

 

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The nwhat they are used for?

what do you think?

 

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Qinghai-Tibet Railway Extends to the City Nearest to Mt. Everest in 2014
The first extension of Qinghai-Tibet Railway (Lhasa to Shigatse) is expected to be open to traffic in 2014, enabling tourists to travel further west of Tibet by train. The top online Tibet tour operator, Tibet Travel ORG CITS (http://www.tibettravel.org) will expand its train tour service to Shigatse and Everest Base Camp.
tibet (PRWEB) January 20, 2014

Mount Everest

With the completion of track-laying, the railway from Lhasa to Shigatse is expected to be open to traffic in 2014. It means that the world’s highest railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway has extended further west to Shigatse, the city nearest to Mt. Everest. The top online Tibet tour operator, Tibet Travel ORG CITS also announces that it will expand its train tour service to Shigatse and Everest Base Camp.

The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is 253 km, including 90 kilometers in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. It connects the top two tourist cities of Tibet, Lhasa and Shigatse. Lhasa, the capital and the spiritual center of Tibet, is home to many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites, such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka. As Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse is famous for Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama. Shigatse is located on the way from Lhasa to Kathmandu, and therefore it is very convenient to travel from Shigatse to other Tibetan areas.
The construction of this line was started in September 2010. By the end of 2012, the project had completed 82.3 kilometers track laying, 27.83 percent of the total construction. In May 2013, its longest tunnel, the 10.41 kilometers Penyinla Tunnel was completed. In September 2013, the railway spanned over the Yarlung Zangbo River for the first time. By November 2013, all the subgrade construction, culverts, tunnels and bridges had been finished.

During the construction, engineers designed route detour around nature reserves and drinking water sources to better protect the fragile plateau environment. The construction cost around 13 billion Yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars). The extension line is capable of transporting 8.3 million tons of cargo every year, according to previous reports. Thirteen railway stations were built along the line. The average distance between each station is approximately 22.5 km. The trains are expected to run at a speed of over 120 km/h.

After the completion of the extension line, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway will further expand its influence in the region, improve the transportation in southwest Tibet, ameliorate the single highway-based transportation structure and promote the local economic development. Spanning 1,956 km from Xining to Lhasa, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has carried over 13 million passengers to and from Tibet since its launch in July 2006. Its second extension from Lhasa to Nyingchi is under construction. The railway will probably be extended further to Nepal.

With the construction of these new extension lines, tourists can travel in Tibet more easily. The tour cost will also be greatly cut down. For instance, those who are just interested in visiting Mt. Everest can take a train from mainland China to Shigatse directly. Lots of time and money can be saved.
With rich experience in operating Qinghai-Tibet Railway tours, Tibet Travel ORG CITS offers various train trips to Tibet from major cities of mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Xining.

 

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I like travel. already travelled lot of cunrtries ( most in Europe and many south east asia cunrtries) and many place in china.
last month I made a 3 weeks travel in tibet.

that is the most beutiful place I ever seen.

 

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Beautiful pictures , indeed. You shouldn't cover your smile.

 

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Nice pics, post more if u can