This combo photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a portrait of train attendant Sonam Lhamo (L), and Sonam Lhamo working on a Fuxing bullet train from Lhasa to Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a portrait of An Fuzhen (L), and An Fuzhen working in a Fuxing bullet train from Lhasa to Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 12, 2026 shows a portrait of Li Wengang (L), a staff member of Amdo Railway Station, and Li Wengang helping a passenger at Amdo Railway Station in Amdo County of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
This combo photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows a portrait of Tashi Nyima (L), a local resident, and Tashi Nyima working at a logistics center in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a portrait of Tsering (L), and Tsering driving a Fuxing bullet train from Lhasa to Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a portrait of Si Cho (L), and Si Cho helping a herder with his fence in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 11, 2026 shows a portrait of Da Zihu (L), and Da Zihu working at the freight yard of Lhasa West Railway Station in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 13, 2026 shows a portrait of Sangyegyel (L), a staff member of the railway maintenance company of China Railway 12th Bureau Group Co., Ltd., and Sangyegyel working on the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway at Amdo South Station in Amdo County of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
This combo photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows a portrait of Hai Yanlin (L), and Hai Yanlin working at a logistics center in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
This combo photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a portrait of Li Xing (L), and Li Xing checking a train at Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway marks its 20th anniversary, it has become not only a major economic artery driving the development of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, but also a link connecting people of all ethnic groups across the region.
Behind two decades of operation lies the dedication of countless railway personnel. Along the railway, local residents rely on the line to transport goods and travel, sharing the benefit of development. They together form a vivid picture of life on the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
