'Sky Road' brings high rewards to Tibet

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has improved accessibility, boosted tourism, created jobs and raised living standards across the region. Wang Keju reports from Lhasa.

Editor's note: This is the eighth story in a series about the Tibet autonomous region, focusing on the area's history, poverty alleviation measures and the cultural and business sectors.

Gyara Gyatso has spruced up the rooftop patio at his hotel just in time for the hot months ahead, incorporating floral lumbar pillows, blue-patterned dinnerware and a separate beverage cart. In one corner, cozy pieces of furniture face the gilded, bronze-tiled roof of the nearby Jokhang Temple.