อย่างโหดดดด (CNN) -- The worlds highest railway rolls even closer to Mount Everest this month when China inaugurates a stretch of track connecting the Tibetan cities of Lhasa and Shigatse. Work on the new $2.1 billion line across the roof of the world began in 2010. When it opens, it will allow passengers to connect by rail from Beijing all the way to Shigatse, a gateway to Everest, which lies just 240 kilometers (150 miles) away, on the border with Nepal. the railway would be inaugurated at the end of August and would initially carry Chinese visitors. With the arrival of the train, the journey from Lhasa to Shigatse shrinks five hours of driving over terrain ranging in altitude from 3,600 to 4,000 meters, to two hours by rail. In addition to Chinese visas, foreign visitors already require special permits to enter Tibet and the availability of these is subject to sudden change. Anyone hoping to travel on from Shigatse to Everest or Nepal will have to wade through further red tape. (inaugurate (vt) = initiate) (wade through (phrv) = ลุยผ่าน) (red tape (idm) = ข้อบังคับที่เข้มงวด) edition.cnn/2014/08/03/travel/china-tibet-railway-everest/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 02:49:26 +0000
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