Photo taken on May 9, 2014 shows that cars are running on the streets of Lhasa.[Photo/Xinhua]

It is true of Tibetan transportation in the past that “Rubble and rocks stand in the way where no people nor horses can pass through”. While, in the past 50 years, China has been continuously reinforcing transportation construction in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, and the situation that “entering into Tibet is extremely difficult” in the old days has become history. Nowadays, when you leaf through China’s traffic map, you will find that modern transport system in Tibet is formed by railways, highways, airplanes and other multiple transportation means. At the 50th Anniversary  of the establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region, 8 landmarks of Tibetan transportation industry are selected to record the great changes of Tibetan transportation.

Photo taken on August 5, 2015 shows Tangmai Bridge which is under construction.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on March 18, 2013 shows that a train is riding on the Qinghai-Tibet railway.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on August 25, 2014 shows the first modern overpass in Tibet.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on August 4, 2015 shows the famous “Nujiang Mountain’s 72 turns” on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on August 16, 2014 shows that the first train from Lhasa to Shigatse is riding on the Lhasa-Shigatse railway.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on August 8, 2015 shows the Lhasa-Nyingchi highway which has not opened to traffic yet.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on August 4, 2015 shows the Sichuan-Tibet Highway within Qamdo City, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/Xinhua]