Children paradise in Xining Little girl has fun in a big plastic bulb Xining around the Public Park Playing Diabolo in the Namsan Park A kite flying over the Namsan Park in Xining Xining People's Park Xining People's Park Xining People's Park called Renmin Gongyuan Ourselves in Xining Xining skyline behind the Public Park Diane, our Chinese friend in Xining New building constructions every where in Xining Salama und Diane, our friend in Xining Residential district with shopping center Xining downtown Xining Jianguo St Children's playground in Xining Xining Station Plaza Arriving Xining railway station on the dot Railway station in Xining First view in the early morning ... We enjoy the food in the train coach Inside the dining coach Headstream of the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Late in the afternoon Along the Tongtian River 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 Riverbed of Nam Cho Unending foothills in front of the high mountains The floor inside along the coach Dangxiong 4,293 m, clean and empty railwaystation Salama and Albin inside the compartment A look outside the window The track goes along the Tsang Po valley View over the grain fields to the highway Along the Zang Po river Our group is boarding the train The railway goes mostly on piles The tickets for a sleeping car The trail on the piles The map of the railway from Lhasa to Xining