Known as the world's highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet line is 1,900 kilometers long and above 4,000 meters above sea level, and it takes you 22 hours all the way from Xining to Lhasa. Since its opening in 2006, the railway has been a convenient way of travel for all ethnic groups in Tibet, as well as tourists entering the region. CGTN reporter Sim Sim tells what this unique journey is like during China's Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday.#HighSpeedRailTour | CGTN

China is home to some of the most breathtaking railway journeys on Earth 🚆✨ From the roof of the world on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway, where tracks cross vast high-altitude plains and snow-capped mountains, to the charming Jiayang Steam Railway in rural Sichuan, where vintage locomotives wind through bamboo forests and rice terraces. Travel south and you’ll find railways threading through the dramatic mountains of Yunnan, while routes near Guilin glide past iconic karst limestone peaks straight o

China is home to some of the most breathtaking railway journeys on Earth 🚆✨ From the roof of the world on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway, where tracks cross vast high-altitude plains and snow-capped mountains, to the charming Jiayang Steam Railway in rural Sichuan, where vintage locomotives wind through bamboo forests and rice terraces. Travel south and you’ll find railways threading through the dramatic mountains of Yunnan, while routes near Guilin glide past iconic karst limestone peaks straight o

Breathtaking scenery: Aerial view of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, world's highest and longest plateau railroad. It's the first railway connecting Tibet Autonomous Region with other parts of China, and has helped drive double-digit growth in the region. | China Xinhua News

Wanna board a train on Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest railway? | Xinhua Culture&Travel

All aboard! Step inside a carriage on the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the highest railroad in the world. | China Plus Culture

Being called ‘railway to heaven’ and the 'sky road,' Qinghai-Tibet Railway holds the record for the world’s highest train route, reaching altitudes over 5000m. For centuries, Tibet was cut off from the outside world by its remote location, extreme climate and geographic environment. This far-flung region thwarted all but the boldest travelers and explorers, until the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2006, which connected Tibet to the rest of China. It is an extraordinary feat of mode

Astonishing aerial view of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest and longest railway built on a plateau. | China Xinhua Sci-Tech