Following its occupation of Tibet, China quickly got busy building a transport infrastucture to better control and exploit its new acquisition. Among its impressive engineering feats is the Qinghai-Tibet Highway which traverses the Himalayan plateau...

...cutting through numerous anonymous villages...

...and the odd mountain:

And when you feel like getting out and stretching your legs, try what may be the world's most elevated drive-thru McDonald's:

Sadly, we think burger, fries and a shake may be off the menu here, unless the People's Liberation Army has embraced the free market economy and added a fast food franchise to its security checkpoint operation.