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Latest Tibet Train News                                                                                                       

Five-star Beijing-Tibet train to run after Games
Luxury passenger train service from Beijing to the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region will be launched on Sept. 1, 2008 the operator said on Sunday. The interior of the train will be decorated according to the standards of a five-star hotel, making it the most luxurious train in the world, said Zhu Mingrui, general manager of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Corporation (QTRC).

Online ticket sales have begun for domestic and overseas tourists, who will enjoy the unique scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Chongqing-Lhasa train tickets sale adopts named system.
News from Chongqing Railway Station is that sales of tickets for the Chongqing-Lhasa T222 train are on a named basis from July 29. When purchasing the tickets, passengers must produce their identity certificates.  After buying the tickets, passengers must register at the railway police office on the left side of the waiting hall with their tickets and identity certificates. The police also will examine and verify all identity certificates before passengers board the train. It should be noted that Chongqing Railway Station has ceased selling platform tickets as of August 1. (published Jul 30, 2008)

Everest at risk as new road conquers roof of the world
It is meant to pave the way for the Olympic torch, but Tibetans fear that China's highway to heaven will mean yet more pollution and repression...

1.5 million passengers take train to Tibet
The Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest line linking the Tibetan capital of Lhasa with the rest of China, transported 1.5 million passengers to the Himalayan region in its first year, state press said Monday.

Chinese airlines forced to lower fares to compete with rail
... 13. The Qinghai-Tibet railway opened July 1 and the train fare between Chengdu and Lhasa is CNY331 ($41) with a sleeper fare of CNY712. ...

Man dies on Tibet train trip
... The man is the first passenger to die on board the train, which has oxygenated ... from the frontier town of Golmud to Lhasa on July 1, linking Tibet with China's ...

Shanghai, Guangzhou to open rail links to Tibet next month(09.18.2006)
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China will expand train services to Tibet when it opens direct services from both Shanghai and Guangzhou to Lhasa next month, state media ...

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Tours, Expedition, and sights around Lhasa, Tibet                                                       
 

Sights	Tours	Must See/Do
-Potala Palaca (aka Buddha Palace) -Jokura Temple -Lhasa city -Shopping at Barkhor Square   Find China Travel Experts to Plan your Trip, Click Here and Get Matched With the Best!	-Everest Base camp tour -Nam Tso Lake tour -Mt. Kailash Tour -Mountain Bike Tours -Lhasa city tour	-Trying Yak Butter Tea -Staying overnight at the Everest -Base camp and catching the sunrise over Mt. Everest -Nam Tso lake sunrise -Purchasing camping gear in Lhasa (cheapest place in China) -The Himalaya landscape

 

		Partying with Sherpa's				Around Lhasa
		People of Tibet				To Lhasa by Air
		Random Pictures				Around Potala Palace
		Mt. Everest base camp				Nam Tso lake
		Yaks!				Landscapes

What to bring to Tibet:                                                                                                  

• Camera with plenty of film or Flash/SD memory cards.  There are many places around Lhasa where you can burn a CD.
• If you are doing a tour, bring a sleeping bag.
• Oxygen canister (if you are prone to altitude sickness, available in Tibet).  They are available in Lhasa as well as all other major cities.  Prices tend to go up once you leave Lhasa.
• Altitude sickness medication (if prone to altitude sickness).
• Warm hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
• Jacket.
• Good shoes.

The World's Highest Railway                                                                                     

The Beijing-Lhasa train will run at a speed of 160 km per hour on the plain, but will slow down at 120 km per hour when it reaches the Qinghai-Tibet section.

The line includes the Tanggula Pass, at 5,072 m above sea level the world's highest rail track. More than 960 km, or over 80% of the railway, is at an altitude of more than 4,000 m. There are 675 bridges, totaling 159.88 km, and over half the length of the railway is laid on permafrost.

Train T27 from Beijing to Lhasa takes 47 hours 28 minutes, covering 4,064 km (2,500 miles), departs at 21:30 from Beijing West, and arrives in Lhasa at 20:58 on the third day.

It is reported that the useful tips for plateau travel will be printed on the back of the ticket and passengers who want to go to Lhasa should fill in a "health registration card", which should be hand into the trainman when getting onto the train. Besides, no smoking is required on the train.

According to the stipulation of the Ministry of Railways, the Qingzang Railway (Qinghai-Tibet Railway) is not allowed to hold passengers over strength. All the trains to Lhasa require one ticket for one seat/berth. No standing-room-only ticket is on sale.

In addition to Beijing, some other Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, will also launch direct railway passenger transportation to Lhasa as of July 1 2007, Zhang said.


Golmund to Lhasa:  The Stations In Between the new railway                                  

There are 45 stations along the 1972 km long Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Lhasa and every station has unique scenery. To provide travelers better opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on that way, nine scenery viewing platforms have been set up at nine stations. These include: Yuzhu Peak Station, Chumaer River. Tuotuo river, Buqiangge, Tanggula Mountain, Lake Namtso, Nagqu, Damshung, Yambajan. The platform is around 500-meter long and 1.25 meters high. On the platform, visitors can enjoy the views around that area and take photos. The authority has scheduled the trains so that passengers will be able to make use of the viewing platforms during daytime. [More info]

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