What are the precautions for traveling to Lhasa?

Tibet, the roof of the world, a snowy paradise, is extremely high, beautiful and sacred. It is one of the places and tourist destinations that many people yearn for, but you can't rush to Tibet. The high altitude makes it dangerous to travel here, and there are often deaths caused by severe altitude sickness. Here are some common sense and precautions for your first trip to Tibet.

1. What is altitude sickness? What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?

Altitude sickness is the adaptation of the body to the pressure difference caused by altitude when a person reaches a certain altitude. When he is about 700 meters, he will have altitude sickness. Symptoms of altitude sickness generally include headache, shortness of breath, chest tightness, anorexia, low fever, dizziness and fatigue. Some people appear because of low oxygen content: purple lips and fingertips, lethargy, hyperactivity, insomnia and other different manifestations. Some people appear because of dry air: rough skin, chapped lips, bleeding nostrils or blood clots.

2. How to avoid or reduce altitude sickness?

It is suggested that when you first arrive at the plateau, don't walk fast, don't run, don't do manual labor, don't overeat, so as not to increase the burden on digestive organs, don't drink and smoke, eat more foods rich in vitamins such as vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, keep warm and take fewer baths to avoid catching a cold and consuming physical strength. Don't take oxygen at first, try to adapt yourself, otherwise you may never be able to live without oxygen at the plateau.

You can take some drugs to relieve altitude sickness: Rhodiola sachalinensis (taken at least 10 days in advance), Gao Yuan 'an (taken after arriving in Tibet), American ginseng buccal tablets, Nuodikang capsules (very useful for relieving extreme fatigue), Baifuning (very useful for controlling headache caused by altitude sickness), American ginseng (very useful for relieving extreme fatigue), quick-acting Jiuxin pills (not allowed to take more), and so on. It is effective when altitude sickness symptoms appear). People with strong adaptability to altitude sickness can generally get rid of altitude sickness symptoms within 1-2 days, while those with weak adaptability need 3-7 days.

If you can adapt to the taste of butter tea, you can also drink more butter tea, which also has a certain effect on relieving altitude sickness.

3. Are there many star-rated hotels in Tibet? Are you nervous? Is it expensive?

There are many star-rated hotels in Tibet, such as Lhasa and Xigaze. There are forty or fifty star-rated hotels in Lhasa and twenty in Shigatse. Except for the golden week in May, November and August, the accommodation is very tight, and other times are no problem. There are fewer star-rated hotels in other places, but there are relatively few tourists to travel, so there are few cases of "tight" housing. Because Tibet is located in the plateau, the tourist season is obvious, and it is basically closed in the off-season, so the room rate in the peak season is relatively higher than that in the mainland, about 30% more expensive, and the room rate may double in some or some time.

4. What backpacker hotels are there in Lhasa and what are their prices? Is the accommodation tight?

In Lhasa, backpackers' hotels mainly include Balangxue Hotel, Kerry Hotel, Salad Inn, Dongcuo, Asia Hotel, Pingcuo, Long Da Juesa Hotel and Yuxue Hotel. Most of them are concentrated in beijing east road, and some of them provide free laundry and free storage services. The price is not high either. Generally, each bed is around 30 yuan in off-season and around 40 yuan -60 yuan in peak season. The higher prices are Asian hotels and snow hotels, mostly foreign self-help tourists.

5. Necessary daily necessities in Tibet?