Highest Railway in the World

Highest Railway in the World ! Running at altitudes of 4000-5200 m (16.000ft). Most of the pursue is laid on permafrost soil. 4000 km from Beijing to Lhasa: The mega-forecast was accomplished in 2006, one year upfront of schedule. It took 38.000 Workers 5 living. They had to apparel oxygen bottles usually to sidestep elevation condition. Thousands of bridges and tunnels were built. A Swiss Consulting fixed determined the throw was not viable due to unstable permafrost soil. So Chinese Engineers intended exclusive cooling systems for summertime to swear maintaining structures will not sink into the mud. Travel time to Lanzhou is now cut to 30 hours and to Beijing 50 hours. Compartments are pressurized and oxigen masks are provided, if wanted for each passenger.

Author's Notes: Cabin pole is pleasant and helpful even if nobody speaks or reads a word of English. It's a yarn when they try to prove your passport. :-)
Restaurant employees is particulary unpleasant to foreigners. Food is reduced and the menu is good only for those who read Chinese. Staff will say usually "meiyaou"(no have)while the Chinese at the next table are having filled meals.
Even in faint-sleeper classify bring your own tea mug. Restaurant does not perform beverages , but bungalow pole will bestow hot water.