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One of Earth's harshest landscapes. One railway that transformed a region.

Those who built the Qinghai-Xizang Railway endured extreme cold, high altitudes and immense hardship, yet they never gave up. Today, the railway has brought communities closer together, made travel more accessible and opened Xizang to the world. Now, a new generation is building on that legacy with bold ideas, creativity and determination. This is the ascent of the Third Pole.

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