This photo of "Nepalese children flying across the river to go to school" has touched countless people. Nepal is located in the Himalayas, and backward transportation has become the biggest obstacle to the country's economic development. Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma Oli once said in his speech: "Every Nepalese should have such a dream in his lifetime - to be able to travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara by train." In fact, as early as 1973, the King of Nepal expressed his desire to further strengthen relations with China during his visit to China.
President Mao responded that China would build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Lhasa, which would eventually lead to Kathmandu. However, due to various factors such as technology, financial resources and the international situation, the China-Nepal Railway did not immediately become a reality. After 33 years, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was officially put into operation, ending the history of no railway in Tibet. At this time, the chief secretary of the Nepalese government was in Lhasa and witnessed the train leading to the plateau. He excitedly reported to Oli that China had made a decision to extend the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Shigatse, which is only about 500 kilometers away from Gyirong County, which is adjacent to Nepal.
And he said: “Nepal should seize the opportunity and ask China to extend the railway to the border closer to Nepal.” In August 2022, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that China and Nepal will once again build a trans-Himalayan three-dimensional interconnection network. In fact, at present, on the land border between China and Nepal, Chinese workers are speeding up the construction. Well, to challenge the Himalayas, can China complete the important task? Faced with all kinds of obstructions from India, what countermeasures has Nepal taken? OK, in today's video, I'll take you through a glimpse of this feat of engineering.
