Qinghai-Tibet Railway
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Updated: 2005-06-08 10:08

A Tibetan child walks on the track of the Qinghai-Tibet railway in Dangxiong county, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region June 7, 2005. Track laying for the railway, which links Tibet with the rest of China, will be completed by the end of this year. The 1,142-km Qinghai-Tibet Railway from Golmud in Qinghai province to Lhasa, is the most elevated rail route in the world, reaching an altitude of up to 5,072m. It will be put into trial operation by July 1, 2006.  [newsphoto]

Yaks roam beside the the Qinghai-Tibet railway in Dangxiong county, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region June 7, 2005. Track laying for the railway, which links Tibet with the rest of China, will be completed by the end of this year. [newsphoto]

Tracks the Qinghai-Tibet railway extend towards Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Track laying for the railway, which links Tibet with the rest of China, will be completed by the end of 2005 and the railway will be put into trial operation by July 1, 2006. [newsphoto]