For tourists to Tibet, the best way to enjoy the magnificent scenery is to ride the Qinghai-Tibet railway from Qinghai province. It goes into Tibet via a 2,000-km long railway that started running in July last year (2006).
With this railway, it is much easier and budget for tourists to visit Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Traveling mainly at altitudes of more than 4,000m, many passengers might find the air thin. While oxygen is not plentiful, the scenery certainly is beautiful.
Along the seven-day journey, the train will chug past endless grassland with varying shades of green and yellow; endless stretches of barren soil, where red and pink dust mingle, and in distance, the majestic mountain ranges, many permanently capped with snow, and the occasional cloud dancing in the bright sun rays.
With brand new carriages and locomotives, this train ride is as comfortable as it can be in China's humongous railway system - the most extensive in the world. But, be forewarned, the high mountains can make some passengers ill with altitude sickness. Oxygen masks are readily available in the carriages.
But, whenever physical discomforts there might be, the chance to visit Lhasa, a place rich in culture and heritage, is worth the trouble. Just try standing at the foot of the Potala Palace. Gaze in awe as you pay silent tribute at the spiritual center of Buddhism in Tibet.
Be it a journey to the west on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, or seeing the majestic monasteries in Lhasa, China has these and more, if you care to explore its amazing treasures.
For detail on train traveling to Lhasa, included timetable and fare, please visit Train Travel in China for more.
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