One of the most remote parts of China has become much more connected to the rest of the country over the past few years. In 2010, the Tibetan county of Medog was finally linked with the rest of China thanks to a 117km road that linked into the rest of the country's highway system. However, unpredictable weather meant that one half of the road or another was typically closed for much of the year — there was even a warehouse built at that midway point to store supplies during the shutdowns.
China Daily has published a report on how the road has improved the life of the citizens in Medog at a time when the road reached a new milestone: it's been open continuously now for more than a year, from April 2012 through the present. Even with...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/7/4599222/the-story-of-a-road-that-changed-a-chinese-province-forever
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