The train ride reaches an altitude where the air has about 40 per cent less oxygen than at sea level. Who would have thought that one day you would need oxygen catheters just to travel? On China's ...

There are a few trains in the world that not only offer breathtaking views to their passengers but are also engineering marvels. One of them is the Qinghai-Tibet train, which departs from Xining in ...

For the first time, travelers in Tibet can enjoy the area’s mountainous views at high-speed. A 435-kilometer (250-mile) rail line connecting Tibetan capital Lhasa with the city of Nyingchi entered ...

LHASA, China, July 3 -- -- LHASA, China, July 3 -- After rolling under snow-covered peaks and crossing 2,500 miles, the first train ever to travel from Beijing to Tibet pulled into a station here ...