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The Qinghai-Tibet Railway connects Tibet with the rest of China.
At an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters, Fenghuoshan Tunnel is the world's highest tunnel built on permafrost.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway spans nearly 2,000 kilometers and holds eight world records.
China spent 3 billion USD for Tibet railways
Pop quiz: which country spent USD 3 billion to build a railway on top of a massive permafrosted plateau? C'mon... you know it's going to be China. Simon's So...
Engineering marvel The Qinghai-Tibet Railway
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Fenghuoshan Tunnel world's Longest Tunnel Built in Frozen Soil Area Opens to Traffic on Oct 19, 2002.
Constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC). Length of 1,338 meters and a maximum depth of 100 meters.
Fenghuoshan Tunnel, constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC), opened to traffic on Oct 19, 2002.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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China Express: Why Qinghai-Tibet Railway is an engineering marvel
news.cgtn.comThe Qinghai-Tibet Railway spans nearly 2,000 kilometers and holds eight world records.