The recent years witness a breakthrough in the transportation of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. With roads at various levels having extended in all directions, local Tibetans needn't worry about transportation any more.

Due to the high altitude of the plateau, roads in Tibet are called "the sky road" by Tibetans affectionately to express their appreciation for improving their traveling conditions under such terrible constructing circumstance on the "world roof".

In the year of 2012 the total distance of roads in Tibet reached 65.2 thousand kilometers, including those of national level, provincial level, county-level, as well as those connecting different townships and villages. The transportation network has access to all the seven prefectures in Tibet, as well as 60 counties out of 74, 400 townships out of 693, and 4,280 villages out of 5,454 in Tibet.

With a look back on the road construction in Tibet, bad natural conditions and weak economic circumstance come out first. Yet, a transportation infrastructure investment of over 9.7 billions yuan (about 1.58 billion US dollars) has been made so far. And the amount of newly built and rebuilt roads in the past decade exceeds the sum total of that in the previous 50 years since the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet

Photo shows that a zigzagging mountain plate coils around the mountains in Tibet, which looks like a blessed Khada scarf bringing convenience and happiness to the local Tibetans. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]

Photo shows a smooth and wide road in the mountainous area in Tibet, which extends to the deep mountain. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]

Photo shows that a road in Tibet extends to the horizon, which seems to connect the sky and the earth. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]  
Photo shows a road leading to the majestic and colorful mountain in Tibet. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]

Photo shows a road leading to the majestic and colorful mountain, as well as a white cloud in Tibet. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]

Photo shows that a modern road brings some contemporary looks to the ancient land of Tibet. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]

Photo shows the modern road doesn't break the traditional atmosphere in Tibet, but provides a much easier access and better experience to the Tibetans. [Photo/ Shanghai 1798 Outdoor Traveling Club]