Strange things are starting to happen as the Lhasa Express chuffs across the rooftop of the world. Outside the double-glazed, UV-blocking windows, I can see black-robed Tibetan nomads tending their ...

China opened up a new high-speed railroad that connects cities with an electric bullet train. Passengers can travel from Tibet's capital, Lhasa, to the city of Nyingchi in three and a half hours. The ...

Even on her journey of a lifetime, Beijing official Yang Hong felt terrible. As the railway ministry's boss of dining services, she had to ensure that some 800 passengers on the inaugural ...

For the first time, travelers in Tibet can enjoy the area’s mountainous views at high-speed. A 435-kilometer (250-mile) rail line connecting Tibetan capital Lhasa with the city of Nyingchi entered ...

The first passenger train from Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, began its 2,188-km journey for Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, on Sunday. The train left Lanzhou Railway Station at 4:45 p ...

The Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started its trial runs on March 1 and is expected to commence full-scale operations soon. The railway extends 1,925 kilometers on the "roof of the ...

China's new train from Beijing to Tibet arrived in the ancient capital of Lhasa Monday, ending its maiden journey after climbing to elevations so high that ballpoint pens and packaged foods burst.

Built quite literally on the roof of the world – at an average elevation around 4,500m above sea level – the Golmud Station; from here the line stretches 1,142km to Lhasa. Xinhua bridge; one of the ...