Problems of going to Tibet

The equipment needed by tourists entering Tibet (Figure)

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Tour of the Tibetan region can not buy ten souvenirs

1. Jewelry

Tibetan jewelry pearl, agate, gold, silver products, etc., different Tibetan jewelry have different meanings, and the same kind of Tibetan jewelry of different styles mean different, but basically mean blessings. For example, the more expensive Tibetan dzi beads, "single-eyed dzi" represents wisdom, "two-eyed dzi" can bless the harmony of husband and wife, "three-eyed dzi" can bring wealth. Tibetan bracelets and rings are generally made of Tibetan silver, engraved with Sanskrit, with the role of warding off evil spirits and praying for blessings.

2. Cow bone jewelry

The yak is the best friend of Tibetans, known as a wonderful sacred animal by Tibetans, cow bone as a unique ornament, primitive nature, rough and bold, adding a wild charm to the wearer!

3. Tibetan knife

The Tibetan knife is a must-have for Tibetans, which can be used to cut meat, but also for self-defense, or a special ornament. Men's Tibetan knife is generally more rugged, sharp, women's Tibetan knife is beautiful, small. Exquisite silver sheath is the main feature of the Tibetan knife, the carving of the meticulous is unparalleled.

4. Mask

Tibetan masks are derived from the religion of a handicraft, the Tibetan language called "Ba". Generally divided into "jumping god mask", "hanging mask" and "Tibetan opera mask" three. Jumping god mask pattern has ghosts and monsters, the protector of the gods, immortals, animal totems, etc., mainly in the temple in major festivals held on the jumping god ceremony use. Hanging masks are mainly a variety of God's figurative, such as the protector of the Dharma God, auspicious Goddess, horse-headed Ming Wang. Tibetan opera masks in the folk more, divided into blue masks and white masks, according to the Tibetan opera plot has a variety of characters face, such as the king, princess, immortals and monsters.

5. Thangka

A kind of scroll painting with strong Tibetan flavor, most of them are statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva, there are also some birds and flowers, landscape and medicine, astronomy, wall charts. The styles are painted on cloth, brocade, embroidery, woof and appliqué.

6. serge

serge is the Tibetan translation, actually hand-woven tweed, black, red, green and other colors, is to do Tibetan clothes, Tibetan shoes, Tibetan hats, the main material, strong and durable, good warmth.

7. Tibetan carpet

Tibetan carpet is the traditional handicrafts, the style varies according to the local customs. There are carpets, tapestries and card mats in the style. Tibetan carpet weaving method is unique, the color is bright and harmonious, the carpet surface is soft and delicate, washing does not fade, durable, plus has a strong national color pattern pattern, so there is also a high appreciation of the collection value.

8. Tibetan incense

A very good travel souvenirs, Tibetans towards Buddha, exorcism, religious activities are held with it. Tibetan incense fragrance, put in the closet, not only clothing fragrance, but also anti-insects, some have a special composition of Tibetan incense can prevent and control infectious diseases, epidemics and so on.

9. Tibetan medicine

Tibetan people in the struggle with nature and various diseases, the formation of a unique system of Tibetan medicine, many Tibetan medicines for cardiovascular disease, tumors, and other diseases have a better therapeutic effect, "pearl seventy", "ZhiPan15 "(Aka Gyua), "Alpine Snow Lotus", "Rhodiola Rosea", "Musk" and so on are valuable Tibetan medicines, which can be bought in general pharmacies or tourist stores. The

10. Religious souvenirs

The mention of Tibetan religion, people will immediately recall the local ethnic colorful Lamaism, and its mysterious and bizarre atmosphere. And the craft souvenirs related to it, such as: the scripture tube, stone carving scripture plate, stone carving Buddha statue, etc., is to give a person a mysterious and heavy feeling, can be said to be the symbol of Tibet's long religious history.

Can't miss the food

1. Tsampa: the staple food of Tibetans. It is actually barley fried noodles.

2. Ghee Tea: a drink made of thick juice boiled from brick tea, mixed with ghee, salt and heated.

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

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

Backpacker's 7-day Tibet Tour Itinerary

Take flight C A4112 from Beijing International Airport and arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport.

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (elevation about 3650 meters) is located in Gonggar County, 64 kilometers southeast of Lhasa. There is a daily bus from Lhasa City to Gonggar Airport, with a fare of 25 yuan and a 60-minute trip.

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

Travel:

Lhasa cabs (Santana, Jetta) are available for 10 yuan for the entire journey within the city; human-powered three-wheelers are negotiable, starting at 2-3 yuan. On-call buses, the fare is always 2 yuan.

Accommodation:

Pandor Hotel: close to the Da Zhao Monastery, Potala Palace (Lhasa Tibetan Hospital Road, No. 4). Bed cost 25-30 yuan, quiet and clean.

Kirey Hotel: No.105, Beijing East Road. 25 yuan for a bed, free laundry. The bunk 25. free laundry, can take a bath. Ordinary double room 50-60 / person, triple room 30 yuan / person, standard room 110 yuan / person, relatively clean.

Long Juelosa Family Hotel: next door to the traveler's bar. There are many people in the house is the largest, Tibetan flavor is also very strong, quite comfortable and convenient, you can choose to try.

Diet:

The Tibetan snacks in Lhasa Tibetan small restaurants are all about the same price, ghee tea, sweet tea 1 yuan a pound, dumplings small bowl 3 yuan, large bowl 4 yuan, buns 50 cents a. Chinese food includes dishes from all over the country, and restaurants and snack bars are scattered throughout the city.

Visit:

The highest palace in the world - Potala Palace (admission 100 yuan, visit time about 2-3 hours); built in the seventh century AD, the Da Zhao Temple (admission 70 yuan, visit time about 1.5 hours); Drepung Monastery, admission 55 yuan. Visiting time is about 1 hour; Lopblingka, from Drepung Monastery can be reached directly by bus, the admission fee of 60 yuan. Visiting time about 2 hours; Gandan Temple, the ticket 40 yuan. Visiting time about 1 hour; Barkhor Street Free Market, 1.5 hours (buy gifts or go to the Barkhor Street it, the principle of payment for the purchase of jewelry is the stallholder open price of 1 / 3). The above according to the time of their choice.

Zedang: Shannan administrative office seat, 3560 meters above sea level (the birthplace of the Tibetan people). You can take a long-distance bus to it near the Gangjian Hotel on Beijing East Road or the long-distance bus station next to the monument of Qinghai-Tibet-Chuan-Tibet Highway. 3 hours can reach Zedang.

Attractions:

Sangye Monastery (entrance fee 40 yuan), get off at the ferry port to take the boat transition, after the visit to take the car across the bridge back to Zedang. Remember to go to the Langma Hall that night to enjoy the Tibetan song and dance. The next day to Nai Dong Road by car to Tibet's first royal palace - Yongbrakang (admission 30 yuan), built on the top of the mountain, very majestic and spectacular. Then go to Changzhu Monastery (entrance fee 40 yuan), Buddha statues are very rich, lamas are also very friendly to people. If it falls on Monday, Wednesday and Friday you can buy a long-distance bus ticket to Langkazi County, passing through the Yangzhuoyong Lake (4,441 meters above sea level, one of the three sacred lakes of Tibet), which is a must-see. In Langkazi can live in Langkazi County grain guest house, loose bunk 25 yuan. After that, you can go to Shigatse.

In Shigatse, after touring Baiju Monastery and the ancient city of Gyantse, you can rush back to the gate of Baiju Monastery before 6:00 p.m. to take a shuttle bus to Shigatse downtown (the trip takes about two hours).

Accommodation: Shambhala Hotel: 25 yuan / person. No bathing conditions, health is okay.

Rikaze Sanzhuzi Inn: 30 yuan / bed, 3 beds per room. Standard room 120 yuan.

Diet: Zhashilunbu Temple opposite the Zhaxi restaurant, completely Tibetan decoration. The owner is very amiable. It is said that the beef tongue, fried beef liver, boiled sheep's head and other places taste completely different, and the price is very cheap, you can try it.

The mention of northern Tibet can not be mentioned without Namucuo. The most beautiful thing in northern Tibet is the lake, which is the densest lake area in China, the lake water are salty, but also colorful, deep and shallow, different, even if the same lake, there are several changes a day. Namucuo is located in northern Tibet, the lake elevation of 4718 meters, from the east bank of the lake to the west bank of more than 70 kilometers long, from the south bank to the north bank of more than 30 kilometers wide, with a total area of 1,920 square kilometers, is China's second largest saltwater lake, but also the world's highest elevation of the saltwater lake. Please note that when the weather is bad, it is recommended not to go to Namucuo, because there may be heavy snow in the Naganla Pass.

Transportation: there is no long-distance shuttle bus from Lhasa to Namucuo. Many travelers go in pairs to rent a car. It costs about 1,200-1,800 yuan to charter a buggy to Namucuo in Lhasa. If you find a Chinese bus, it will cost you 1,500 yuan for a two-day round trip.

Tickets: 80 yuan.

Accommodation: It is recommended to return on the same day and stay in Lhasa. Although it is possible to leave Lhasa in the morning and return to Lhasa in the afternoon, most travelers choose to spend a night at the lake, usually staying on the Zazhi Peninsula. There are some modest hotels and restaurants up there. Namucuo is very cold at night, so keep warm.

Return to Gonggar Airport for your flight out of Tibet.

Traveling on the Tibetan Plateau

The first time to the plateau, everyone will feel different degrees of plateau reaction, such as headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, etc., generally speaking, after 1-2 days, the above symptoms will be gradually reduced and disappear. How to minimize the plateau reaction and make the traveling life enjoyable? From the point of view of climate conditions, it is most suitable to choose April-October to travel to the Tibetan plateau. Into the plateau before, the body adjusted to a good state, do not take the disease into the plateau, before the flight to sleep enough, the mood should not be nervous, after the plane, the movement should be slow, can do more deep breathing. If necessary, you can use some drugs according to the doctor's advice, such as sedatives, aminophylline, etc. Containing or soaking ginseng will have a satisfactory effect on relieving plateau reaction. Tibetan production of rhodiola rosea oral solution for plateau hypoxia also has a very good therapeutic effect. After entering the plateau, must prevent cold caused by cold, pay attention to increase or decrease clothing.

To the Tibetan Plateau travel is appropriate to wear loose, warm clothing, because the sunlight is strong, it is best to wear sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreen. In order to avoid ultraviolet radiation burns the skin. The plateau for the first time do not eat too much, you can eat more vegetables, fruits, drink more water, activities, drink a little more often a little less, the best not to smoke, do not drink