First to board on an empty platform in Lhasa

Trains, trains and more trains: Lhasa to Hong Kong

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April 19th 2010
In South America we discovered the joys of bus travel. In China it has definitely been the turn of the train. If you want to see a lot of country in a short space of time in relative comfort, take the train. I just hope you like pot noodles! In Lhasa train station we were at the head of the queue. Once the signal was given we marched after the main conductor and made our way to the eerily e ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more