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The highway goes beside the train track
One more view to the snow fields and glaciers
The first runlet of the Yangtze River
Closer view to the Tanggula Mountain
Along the Tanggula mountain range
Tanggula Mountain range
Info display inside the train coach
Close to the Tanggula Snow Mountain
Tonggula Mountain
Far view to the Snow Mountains
Vista to the landscape near Thangla Ri
The high mountans in the background
Climbing more and more higher and higher
Erosion protection every where
Climbing to the high Tanggula Mountains
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Reach the Tanggula Mountain Pass 5,231 Meters
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The Qinghai-Tibet Highway reaches its highest point of 5231 meters here. On August 24, 2005, rail track was laid through the Pass at 5072 meters for the Qingzang railway, also known as the Qinghai–Tibet railway, making the Tanggula Pass home to the highest railway in the world. The 1,080 kilometer section from Lhasa to Golmud was opened on 1st of July 2006. All rail cars have built in personal oxygen supply to avoid altitude sickness.
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