75 years on, Xizang establishes a comprehensive transportation system

May 22, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • This photo taken on July 30, 2025 shows the traffic in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows vehicles running on a highway connecting Lhasa and Zetang in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows the Polonggou grand bridge in Bomi County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2020 shows a highway in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Chen Tong/Xinhua)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows a road in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Bridges over the Lhasa River are pictured in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 3, 2024 shows a highway connecting Lhasa and Nyingchi in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows the National Highway 219 (coded G219) near Baiku Lake in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Xizang. Today, the once formidable plateau has become highly accessible as a comprehensive transportation system has been established, which centered in the capital city of Lhasa and radiating to various cities and prefectures.