China Opens World's Highest Railway
July 2, 2006(AP) -- China's first train from Beijing to Tibet set out Saturday carrying business travelers and thrill-seekers on the world's highest railway, which critics fear could devastate the Himalayan region's unique Buddhist culture.
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