2001-28, Commemoration of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Construction《青藏铁路开工》

Stamp Title: Commemoration of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Construction
Scott No: 3160
Serial number: 2001-28
Values in set: 1 (souvenir sheet)
(1-1), Commemoration of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Construction, 800 fen, 135*114mm/ 81*38 mm
Denomination: 8.00 yuan
Date of issue: 29th December 2001
Designer: Yan Bingwu, Yang Wenqing
Size of S/S stamp: 81*38 mm
Size of S/S: 135*114mm
Printing process: gravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

The building of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started on 29th June 2001. The 1142 kilometre-long railway extends between Golmud in Qinghai Province and Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region. Its sections over 4,400m above sea level total 960km, and the highest section, which crosses the Tanggula Mountain, is at 5,072m above sea level. The railway passes 550km of ever-frozen land. The construction of the railway, the highest and longest one on plateau in the world , is planned to be finished in six years. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a representative project in China’s implementation of its strategic decision to develop China’s west at the beginning of the 21st century.The significant project is a magnificent task in the world history of railway construction and has drawn the attention of the world.

2001年小型张《青藏铁路开工》
国家邮政局2001年12月29日发行《青藏铁路开工》小型张1枚。
(1-1)J 青藏铁路开工纪念 800分 1450万枚
志号：2001-28M
版别：影写
齿孔度数：13.5度
小型张外形规格：135×114毫米
小型张邮票规格：81×38毫米
设计者：阎炳武、杨文清
摄影者：原瑞伦
印刷厂：北京邮票厂

青藏铁路是世界上海拔最高、线路最长的高原铁路。

青藏铁路起于青海省西宁市，终点为西藏自治区首府拉萨市，全长1956公里，西宁至格尔木线路已于1984年开通运营。2001年6月29日开工建设的格尔木至拉萨段全长1142公里，其中新建铁路1110公里，格尔木至南山口既有线路已改造32公里。设计输送能力为客车8对，单项货流密度500万吨。建设青藏条铁路，是西部大开发的一个标志性工程。青藏铁路建成后，将填补我国西部铁路网的空白，形成北京-兰州-拉萨的运输大通道。这对促进西藏和青海的资源开发，加强西藏与内地的联系，增进民族团结、维护社会稳定，都具有重大意义.