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First passenger train leaves Shanghai for Tibet

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Updated: 2006-10-02 10:07

Tibetan girls share a light moment with other passengers who take the first passenger train from Shanghai to Lhasa at the Shanghai Railway Station on October 1, 2006. The two girls are middle school students in Shanghai. The first passenger train from China's leading metropolis Shanghai to Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, began its 4,373 km journey on Sunday. Carrying 592 passengers, the train, with 15 cars, left Shanghai Railway Station at 4:11 p.m. and is expected to arrive in Lhasa at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday. [newsphoto]