Late in the afternoon Headstream of the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Inside the dining coach We enjoy the food in the train coach First view in the early morning ... Railway station in Xining Arriving Xining railway station on the dot Xining Station Plaza The map of the railway from Lhasa to Xining The trail on the piles Lhasa railway station The waiting room in the railway station The tickets for a sleeping car The gate to board the train to Xining The railway goes mostly on piles Bizarre rock strata near Tanggula town Tanggula Mountain range Along the Tanggula mountain range Closer view to the Tanggula Mountain The first runlet of the Yangtze River One more view to the snow fields and glaciers The highway goes beside the train track Every seconds an different amazing view to the mou… Reach the Tanggula Mountain Pass 5,231 Meters Info display inside the train coach Close to the Tanggula Snow Mountain Tonggula Mountain Far view to the Snow Mountains Vista to the landscape near Thangla Ri The high mountans in the background Erosion protection every where Climbing more and more higher and higher Climbing to the high Tanggula Mountains Amdo Station Erosion protection Nagqu River near Amdo View out the window to the Cuona Lake Cuona Lake Cuona Lake Close ride beside the Cuona Lake Cuona Lake near Amdo Near Amdo Impressive cloud formations Small pool beside the track The remain of workers temporary accommodations Snow just in a bit higher altitude No one on the highway