Equal to the challenge

The four women, who are in their 30s, are mainly responsible for wiring, welding and commissioning of signal rooms along the Golmud to Lhasa section of the railway line

Since the start of work on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway's Golmud to Lhasa section in 2016, four female workers from the China Railway 21 Bureau Group have been working at the construction site on the plateau with an average elevation of 4,000 meters. They are called the "galsang flower sisters" by other workers. Galsang is ubiquitous on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, signifying vitality on the plateau. The four workers who are in their 30s, are mainly responsible for wiring, welding and commissioning of signal rooms along the railway line. Hypoxia and an arid environment have not held back these cheerful, optimistic, strong women who are helping build a robust railway transportation network.

Xinhua