The question of going to Tibet

Equipment that tourists need in Tibet (Figure)

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Ten souvenirs that must be bought when visiting Tibetan areas.

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Jewelry in Tibet includes pearls, agates, gold and silver products, etc. Different Tibetan ornaments have different meanings, and different styles of the same Tibetan ornament have different meanings, but basically they all mean blessing. For example, the precious Tibetan dzi beads, "one-eyed dzi beads" represent wisdom, "two-eyed dzi beads" can bless the harmony between husband and wife, and "three-eyed dzi beads" can bring wealth. Tibetan bracelets and rings are generally made of Tibetan silver and engraved with Sanskrit, which has the function of exorcising evil spirits and praying for blessings.

2. Cow bone ornaments

Yak is the best friend of Tibetans and is praised as a beautiful sacred animal by Tibetans. As a unique ornament, ox bone is primitive, natural and bold, which adds a wild charm to the wearer!

Hide the knife

Tibetan Dao is a must for Tibetans. It can be used for cutting meat, self-defense and as a special decoration. Men's Tibetan knives are generally rough and sharp, while women's Tibetan knives are delicate and small. Exquisite silver scabbard is the main feature of Tibetan Dao, and its exquisite carving is unparalleled.

mask

Tibetan mask is a kind of handicraft originated from religion, which is called "ba" in Tibetan. Generally, it can be divided into three types: jumping mask, hanging mask and tibetan opera masks. The patterns of the jumping mask include ghosts, protectors, immortals and animal totems. , mainly used for altar jumping ceremony held in temples on major festivals. Hanging masks are mainly the concrete images of various gods, such as the patron saint, the goddess of good fortune, the wise king of horse head and so on. There are many people in tibetan opera masks, some with blue masks and some with white masks. According to the plot of Tibetan opera, there are faces of kings, princesses, immortals, monsters and other characters.

5. Thangka

A scroll painting with a strong Tibetan flavor, most of which are Buddha statues and Bodhisattva statues, as well as some wall charts of flowers and birds, landscapes, medicine and astronomy. Styles are painted on cloth, tapestries, embroidery, embroidery and decals.

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As a transliteration of Tibetan, it is actually a hand-woven woolen cloth with many colors such as black, red and green. It is the main material of Tibetan clothes, shoes and hats. It is durable and warm.

7. Tibetan carpets

Tibetan carpets are traditional handicrafts in Tibet, and their styles vary according to local customs. There are carpets, tapestries and card mats in style. Tibetan carpets are unique in weaving, bright and harmonious in color, soft and delicate in surface, durable and rich in national patterns, so they also have high appreciation and collection value.

8. Tibetan incense

Good tourist souvenirs for Tibetans to worship Buddha, exorcise evil spirits and hold religious activities. Tibetan incense smells pure and simple. Put it in the closet, it not only smells good, but also can prevent insects from eating. Some special ingredients of Tibetan incense can prevent infectious diseases and epidemics.

9. Tibetan medicine

In the struggle against nature and various diseases, people in Xizang has formed a unique system of Tibetan medicine. Many Tibetan medicines have good curative effects on cardiovascular diseases, tumors and other diseases. "Pearl Seventy", "Fan Zhi Fifteen" (Akagyua), "Alpine Saussurea", "Rhodiola" and "Musk" are precious Tibetan medicines, which can be bought in general pharmacies or tourist shops.

10. Religious souvenirs

When it comes to Tibetan religion, people will immediately think of Lamaism with strong local ethnic colors and its mysterious and strange atmosphere. The related craft souvenirs, such as prayer wheel, stone tablet and stone Buddha statue, give people a mysterious and dignified feeling, which can be said to be a symbol of Tibet's long religious history.

Food you can't miss.

1. Ciba: Tibetan staple food. Actually, it's highland barley fried noodles.

2. Buttered tea: a beverage made by mixing the thick juice of brick tea with butter and salt, stirring and heating.

3. Highland barley wine: Highland barley wine has orange color, sweet and sour taste and low alcohol content.

4. Air-dried meat: a very special food in Tibet.

A backpacker's seven-day trip to Tibet

Take flight CAA4112 from Beijing International Airport and arrive at Lhasa Gongga Airport.

Lhasa Gongga Airport (about 3650 meters above sea level) is located in Gongga County, 64 kilometers southeast of Lhasa. There is a shuttle bus from Lhasa to Gongga Airport every day. The fare is 25 yuan, and it takes 60 minutes by car.

The rest of the afternoon can be used to adapt to the plateau environment.

Travel:

Taxi in Lhasa (Santana, Jetta), the whole city 10 yuan; Human tricycles prices can be interviewed, starting from 2-3 yuan. On-call CMB fares are all in 2 yuan.

Accommodation:

Panduo Hotel: Near Jokhang Temple and Potala Palace (No.4 Tibetan Hospital Road, Lhasa). Bed fee is 25-30 yuan, quiet and clean.

Kerry Hotel: No.0/05, beijing east road. Shop 25. Free laundry and bathing. Ordinary double room 50-60/ person, triple room 30 yuan/person, standard room 1 10 yuan/person, which is relatively clean.

Longjue Rosa Family Hotel: Next to the Traveler's Bar. The house with many people there is the largest, and the Tibetan style is also very strong, which is quite comfortable and convenient. You can choose to try it.

Diet:

The prices of Tibetan snacks in Lhasa Tibetan Restaurant are almost the same, such as buttered tea, sweet tea 1 yuan 1 kg, small bowl of 3 yuan in jiaozi, and large bowl of 4 yuan, each steamed stuffed bun costs 50 cents. Chinese food includes delicious food from all over the country, and restaurants and snack bars are all over the city.

Please visit:

Potala Palace, the tallest palace in the world (ticket 100 yuan, visit time is about 2-3 hours); Jokhang Temple built in the 7th century A.D. (ticket to 70 yuan, visit time is about 1.5 hours); Drepung monastery, tickets to 55 yuan. The visit time is about 1 hour; Norbulingka, you can get there directly by bus from drepung monastery, and get tickets to 60 yuan. The visit time is about 2 hours; Gandan Temple, ticket to 40 yuan. The visit time is about 1 hour; Barkhor Street Free Market, 1.5 hours (to buy gifts or go to Barkhor Street, the payment principle for buying accessories is 65438+ 0/3 of the stall owner's quotation). The above is optional according to the time.

Zedang: Shannan Administrative Office is located at an altitude of 3,560 meters (the birthplace of Tibetans). You can take a long-distance bus near the Gangjian Hotel in beijing east road or the long-distance bus station next to the Qinghai-Tibet Sichuan-Tibet Highway Monument. It takes three hours to get to Zedang.

Attractions:

Sanye Temple (ticket to 40 yuan), get off at the ferry and take a boat transition. After the visit, take a bus across the bridge and return to Zedang. Remember to go to Langma Hall to enjoy Tibetan songs and dances that night. The next day, take a bus to Naidong Road to the first palace in Tibet-Yongbulakang (ticket 30 yuan), which is built on the top of the mountain and is very magnificent. Then go to Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Temple (ticket to 40 yuan), where there are many Buddha statues and lamas are very friendly to people. If you can buy a long-distance bus ticket from Langkazi County on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you must go and see Yangzhuoyong Lake (444 1 m above sea level, one of the three holy lakes in Tibet). In Langkazi, you can live in Langkazi County Food Guest House and share 25 yuan equally. Then go to Shigatse.

In Shigatse, after visiting Baiju Temple and the ancient city of Gyangze, you can return to the front of Baiju Temple before 6 pm and take the shuttle bus to downtown Shigatse (about two hours' drive).

Accommodation: Shambhala Hotel: 25 yuan/person. There is no bathing condition, and the hygiene is OK.

Sangzhuzi Hotel in Shigatse: 30 yuan/bed, 3 beds per room. Standard Room 120 yuan.

Diet: Tashi Restaurant opposite Tashilhunpo Temple, completely decorated in Tibetan style. The boss is very kind. It is said that beef tongue, fried beef liver and boiled sheep head taste completely different from other places, and the price is very cheap. You can try.

When it comes to northern Tibet, we can't help but mention Namco. The most beautiful lake in northern Tibet is Lake, which is the most densely populated lake area in China. The lake is salty, colorful, deep and shallow, and different. Even the same lake has several changes in one day. Namco is located in northern Tibet, with an altitude of 4718m, with a total length of more than 70km from east coast to west coast and a width of more than 30km from south coast to north coast, with a total area of1920km2. It is the second largest saltwater lake in China and the highest saltwater lake in the world. Please note that when the weather is bad, it is recommended not to go to Namco, because there may be heavy snow at the Genla Pass.

Transportation: There is no long-distance bus to Namco in Lhasa. Many travelers rent cars together. It takes about 1200- 1800 yuan to charter a bus to Namco, Lhasa. Find a bus, including a two-day round trip 1500 yuan.

Admission: 80 yuan.

Accommodation: It is recommended to return on the same day and stay in Lhasa. Although you can leave Lhasa in the morning and return to Lhasa in the afternoon, most travelers will choose to spend the night by the lake and usually live in Tashi Peninsula. There are some simple hotels and restaurants on it. Namco is very cold at night, so keep warm.

Return to Gongga Airport and leave Tibet by plane.

Guide to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Tourism

When you first arrive at the plateau, everyone will have altitude sickness to varying degrees, such as headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting and insomnia. Generally speaking, after 1-2 days, the above symptoms will gradually ease and disappear. How to reduce altitude sickness as much as possible and make the travel life happy? In terms of climatic conditions, April-June is the best time to travel to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Before entering the plateau, adjust your body to a good state, don't enter the plateau with illness, get enough sleep before flying, don't be nervous, move slowly and take more deep breaths after getting off the plane. If necessary, some drugs can be used according to the doctor's advice, such as sedatives and aminophylline. Taking ginseng or soaking it will have a satisfactory effect on relieving altitude sickness. Rhodiola oral liquid produced in Tibet also has a good effect on hypoxia at high altitude. After entering the plateau, you must prevent colds caused by catching cold and pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes.

When traveling to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, you should wear loose and warm clothes. Because of the strong sunshine, it is best to wear sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen. In order to avoid ultraviolet rays burning the skin. Don't overeat when you first arrive at the plateau. You can eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water. Drink more water and carry less weight when you are active. It's best not to smoke or drink.