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

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

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

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