Tibet development through numbers

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There used to be no roads in Tibet. But in 2007, there were nearly 50 thousand kilometers of roads throughout the region.

On July 1st 2006, the world's highest and longest railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway began operation.

Transporatation:

Before 1959: No roads

2006: Qinghai-Tibet railway starts

2007: 48,611 km of roads