The railway will span 2,000 km, linking the Lhasa–Shigatse line with a new Hotan–Shigatse section, creating a strategic ...

China is expected to start work on a railway line linking Hotan in Xinjiang to Shigatse in Tibet this year. The artery is likely to cross from Aksai Chin and close to the G219 national highway, near ...

China is set to build the most ambitious rail link connecting Xinjiang province with Tibet, part of which will "run near" the ...

Work is expected to get under way this year on one of the world’s most ambitious rail projects with the launch of a ...

The Xinjiang-Tibet Railway is part of China's broader plan to better integrate Tibet with the rest of the country. The route ...

The planned line will link the existing Lhasa–Shigatse section to a new Hotan–Shigatse route, creating a roughly 2,000 km ...

China Railway has formed Xinjiang-Xizang Railway to build and operate a line from Hotan in the Xinjiang region to Shigatse ...

Earlier this month, China launched state-owned Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Company, tasked with overseeing the construction and ...

The impact of the powerful earthquake was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, one of the holiest sites in Buddhism which is home to 800,000 people. The region is administered by Shigatse ...

The quake’s impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered by Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most ...

Region strikes harmonious note to mark 70th anniversary of liberation. Karsang Sadrin was born and raised in Shigatse, the second-largest city in the Tibet autonomous region.