Qinghai Tibet Railway (14 images)
The Qinghai Tibet Railway is the world's highest railway. Nearly 1000 kilometers of its tracks are located 4,000 meters above sea level The Golmud-Lhasa section zigzags more than 1000 kilometers across the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges. Astonishingly, about 500 kilometers of the tracks run on frozen earth, considered a marvel of train technology and engineering. The maximum train speed can reach 100 kilometers per hour in the frozen earth areas and 120 kilometers per hour on regular...
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Engine of the Tibet Train
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Pilgrims at Barkhor Square
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View out the Window of the Tibet Train
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Tibetan Prayer Flags
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Dining Car on the Tibet Train
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Debating at Sera Monastery
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Engine of the Tibet Train
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The Potala
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Tibetan Monks at Barkhor Square
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Pilgrims at Barkhor Square
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Train Attendant on the Tibet Train at Lhasa...
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Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Square
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Tibetan Door
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Beijing Railway Station