Passengers taking the Beijing-Lhasa tourist train walk out of the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)
The first tourist train carrying 350 passengers from Beijing arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday morning. A welcoming ceremony was held outside the station, attracting tourists to take snaps with yaks, the indispensable companions of local herders.
The train has a 14-day journey, providing a chance for passengers to appreciate tourist attractions along the way including?Qarhan salt lake, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Basum Lake and so on.
Passengers taking the Beijing-Lhasa tourist train walk out of the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)
A man takes a photo with a yak outside the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021.(Photo/China News Service)
A woman dances at a welcoming ceremony outside the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)
People sing during the welcoming ceremony outside the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021.(Photo/China News Service)
A dance performance is staged outside the Lhasa Station, northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2021.(Photo/China News Service)