Model of Environmental Protection-Eyewitness to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

At the Premier's Working Conference of the State Council on February 8, 2001, Premier Zhu Rongji decided to go ahead with the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, considering it was a well-timed move with opportune conditions.Before this, the railway sections entering Tibet had been constructed northward and southward. The Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, 815 km. in length, had been established by railway engineering corps and put into use in 1984. And construction of the Guang-     

Green Railway on the Roof of the World

正The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a key area for global biodiversity preservation and also a priority area for the Biodiversity Preservation Program of China.Building a railway in such an environment is an unprecedented magnificent feat in the history of railway construction.During the construction of the QinghaiTibet Railway,a strict environmental protection strategy was applied with a     

PHOTO EXHIBITION MARKING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QINGHAI-TIBET RAILWAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC HELD IN BEIJING

正The photo exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qinghai-Tibet railway open to traffic was held in Beijing from July 1 st to 16th.Sponsored by China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture and China Railway Construction Corporation Limited,the exhibition collected more than 300 photos and painting works,showing the construction achievement of the Qinghai-Tibet railway and the social and economic development it brings to the snowy plateau.     

A Storm of Changes Sweep over Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Led by the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway

From the opening traffic of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,a major restriction on transportation to and from Tibet was finally removed. Such a change has had a massive impact on the economy of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as a whole and,in particular,on the rural Tibetans.In other words,the railway became a leading force in the re- structure and advancement of the Tibetan economy.     

A Storm of Changes Sweep over Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Led by the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway

From the opening traffic of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,a major restriction on transportation to and from Tibet was finally removed. Such a change has had a massive impact on the economy of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as a whole and,in particular,on the rural Tibetans.In other words,the railway became a leading force in the re- structure and advancement of the Tibetan economy.     

Female Builders of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway （Ⅱ）

Iinterviewed these most common and lovely women over a period of several days. They have sacrificed their love and friendship to the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, plunging themselves into building railways on the ancient permafrost.     

THE PEOPLE FROM THE WORLD‘S Highest Railway

Seven years ago,China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co.Ltd was appointed to build the world‘s highest railway,namely Tanggula part (5072 metres above sea level) of Qinghai-Tibet Railway.In August of 2005,Liu Zhijun,the Minister for China Railways, announced that a link had been completed in the line at Tanggula Station.From here on,China Railway was to realize its dream-a railway at the summit of the world,through the efforts of Chinese workers in China Railway system.     

NEW BOOKS

Ecological and Environmental Security along the Qinghai- Tibet Railway
The construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was a significant event in China and also for the world. The unique and fragile natural environment of the plateau raised a series of complications during the construction, including the frozen soil, the protection of the ecoenvironment and the effectiveness of economic advancement along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. From 2001 to 2006, Chinese scientists, supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology,     

New Books

<正>The Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China This is a book about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway along with its applied technologies.The book,written by Zhou Aiming,is divided into four chapters.The author provides readers a picture of what kinds of difficulties were faced during the construction of the railway and how constructors and managers solved such issues.The book also introduces technological characteristics and     

THE LHASA - SHIGATSE RAILWAY LINE OPENS

The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway, the second railway in Tibet Autonomous Region and also an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, was officially put into use on August 15, 2014, The 251 kilometers railway links the regional capital Lhasa and Shigatse, the second-largest city in the region. It has a total of 14 stops including Lhasa, Xicrong, Chushur, Nyemo, Rinbtmg and Shigatse and reduces the travel time from the current six hours by highway to around three hours. The first passenger train left Lhasa for Shigatse at 9 a.m. August 16, 2014.     

Through Tanggula

<正>This is the origin of three of the most famous rivers in China:the Yangtze River,River Lancangjiang and Nujiang. Here,the attempt by Genghis Khan to advance into the Indian subcontinent was thwarted and crushed. This is the gateway from Qinghai Province to Tibet and the natural boundary between the administrative regions of Qinghai and Tibet. This is also the highest point on four highways into Tibet:Sichuan-Tibet,Qinghai-Tibet,Yunnan-Tibet, and Xinjiang-Tibet,as well as the highest point on the highest railway in the world. It was more than 50 years ago that the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway(China National Highway 109)was begun.The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened in 2006.This was the most challenging section during the constructions(due to its high elevation). Between 1991 and 2009,I drove through Tanggula four times.     

A SALUTE TO THE NORTHERN TIBET AN HIGHLAND RECORD OF THE QINGHAI-TIBET RAILWAY PATROL TEAM

Extending for 1,956 kilometers from Xi’ning of Qinghai in the east to the city of Lhasa in the west,the Qinghai-Tibet Railway traverses the broad highland as well as a deserted no-man’s land in the Northern Tibet.As the highest and the longest railway in the world,it employs multiple security measures,the most ancient of which is to maintain a watch by employing human overseers. This involves a unique group,the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Patrol Team that undertakes this special task.The team carries out a strict management with military discipline.Every day,the patrol team members work hard in this lonely and deserted place.Once you take the Qinghai-     

Absurd Worries——Certain People's Reaction to Construction of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

About 50 years ago, people going into and out of Tibet could only rely on their own backs and pack-horses to transport something. Then, it would take more than 100 days to go to the hinterland from Lhasa, and a round trip would take about a year. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway will tell the world that the only region without a railway in China will soon lose this title. This is obviously an exciting and great event! Given the hard natural condition as well as many streams of people and cargos, it is still difficult to transport them by plane and automobile.     

'Chairman Mao Has Sent His Men Here'——Eyewitness to the Founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region

I have known old Toinzhub foryears. After only one meeting, heseemed to sense what was on mymind and could always talk aboutmy favorite subject. A day passesby slowly along with his sips of liquorand his vivid and detailed narration.That noon, I met the old man in thecourtyard and invited him to have a drinkand chat in my home. As the liquor tookhold, he began to talk freely of the eventsof the past forty years.In 1965, when the Tibet AutonomousRegion was founded, he was 21 and wasstudying …     

GARMA CERING'S EXPECTATIONS

In April 2006, cold air reigned in Lhasa. My friend Balsang and I were driving to Yangbajain railway tunnel, the first one after leaving Lhasa Railway Station. The tunnel is surrounded by emerald mountains from north to south. Beside the mountains, flocks and herds were grazing, and more than ten railway workers were walking along the railway line checking its safety. In the distance, the roaring of the machines could be heard from time to time. There were six or seven persons chattering h…     

DOING SOMETHING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF ETHNIC CULTURES

Kunkyap Dontse was born in 1950 in Xinlong ounty of Garze Tibetan Autonomous refecture in Sichuan Province.In 1975,he graduated from the Art Department of the Central College for Nationalities.He was then sent to Bathang Normal School in Sichuan to teach.Three years later, he was transferred to work in the Education Bureau of Garze.In 1983,he was employed by the Tibetan School of Sichuan as deputy president,mainly in charge of educational affairs.In 1988,he was working for the Editing and Translation Bur...     

Record of the Hump Route Mapping

Editor＇s Note： Hu Mingcheng, the author of this article, was born in the Hanchuan County of Hubei Province in 1917. After graduation from the National Land Survey School in 1940, he began land surveying work. In the Chinese People＇s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he took part in the cartography work of the India-China border regions involving cooperation between China and America, and was charged with surveying the difficult areas in Kham. At the beginning of 1947, he went to America for advanced studies at the US Navy Astronomical Observatory and the Coastal Survey Bureau. He came back to China in the fall of 1948. In May 1949, he joined the headquarters of the 2nd field army in Nanjing, occupying the post of deputy captain of the Survey Squadron. In October of the same year, he took part in the battle to liberate the southwest. He was transferred to the Mapping Bureau of the Military Committee as a researcher. In recent years he wrote ＂The on-the-spot record of the India-China chart mapping by China and America in the Chinese People＇s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression＂. We have chosen a part of his narrative to share with readers.     

青藏高原最早的新石器时代村落——昌都卡若遗址的考古发现（英文）

正Along the eastern flank of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a range of lofty mountains.In a valley marked by the ceaseless flow of the Lancanjiang River is a prehistoric human settlement quietly observing the passage of time.Thousands of years have passed since the site was abandoned,and few know of its existence today.Indeed,it was only rediscovered in the 1970s,almost as if locals had to brush away the crusts on their eyes after a long night's sleep to even see it.Still,the event sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological field,and it is marked in history books as having been one of the most significant finds.Today,they are known as the Neolithic     

ALL TUNNELS ON LHASA-NYINGCHI RAILWAY COMPLETE

正Construction on the last two (Mainling Tunnel and Zagar Tunnel) of the 47 tunnels pertaining to a railway linking Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet Autonomous Region has been completed on April 7.Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway is a section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway,which is the first electrified railway in Tibet with a total length of 435 km and a designated speed of 160 km per hour.It is expected to be completed by the end of 2020,and start operation in 2021.     

Bamboo Pen and Writing In the Air

The author went to Xikang and Tibet for an inspection in 1929.In one year,he covered Kangding,Dainba,Garze,Zamdui and the 11 counties in present-day Sichuan Province.During the period,he married a Tibetan woman and,with her help,he completed his Recordsof Xikang,complete with a chapter called Folklore published in October 1934,excerpts of which are presented here.