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Editor's Note: 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. Join CGTN anchor Wang Guan and South African influencer Lara Netherlands as they travel from Xining to Lhasa aboard the world's highest-altitude train, meeting people whose lives have been transformed by its legacy. Now, a new generation is carrying that spirit forward with bold ideas, creativity, and determination.

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