From 2012 to 2024, highway construction in Xizang has advanced by leaps and bounds, with a cumulative investment of 401.925 billion yuan in fixed assets in highway transportation. The total highway mileage has increased from 65,200 kilometers to 124,900 kilometers. A comprehensive transportation network centered on Lhasa and radiating to Xigaze, Shannan, Nyingchi and Nagqu has been established, which promotes economic and social development and benefits people of all ethnic groups. 

Photo: Xinhua

Editor: Zhang Qi, Tenzin Seldron

Translator: Luo Rongting, Zhi Xinghua

Review: Drakpa Wangchen, Zhang Qi