Entering Tibet ——53 Basic Common Sense

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

Altitude sickness is a natural physiological reaction after people reach a certain altitude, in order to adapt to the changes of air pressure difference, low oxygen content and dry air caused by altitude. When the altitude reaches about 2700 meters, altitude sickness will occur. 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?

Most people have mild or severe altitude sickness when they first arrive at the plateau. What kind of people generally have no rules to follow. The best way to avoid or reduce altitude sickness is to face it with a good attitude. Many reaction symptoms are caused by psychological effects or psychological effects. For example, people who are afraid of the plateau and lack the mental preparation and determination to overcome it will have more chances to have altitude sickness.

It is suggested that when you first arrive at the plateau, don't walk fast, let alone run or run, and don't do manual labor to avoid overeating and 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 wasting energy. 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. What should I do if I have altitude sickness after I arrive in Tibet?

There are some hotels or towns with hospitals or health centers in Tibet. It is suggested to adapt to mild altitude sickness through self-regulation, and to see a doctor in severe cases. After altitude sickness, you should rest more, exercise less, insist on eating, and take some drugs to relieve altitude sickness.

Severe altitude sickness, such as edema, pulmonary edema, severe cold and other symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital for infusion, oxygen inhalation and other treatment, and leave the plateau as soon as possible. Lhasa is more convenient. There are flights in and out of Lhasa every day, and you can leave by plane. Generally, altitude sickness disappears without a trace as soon as it enters the plane or reaches the plain, and there is no sequelae.

4. What are the requirements for entering Tibet? Which patients should not enter Tibet? Do you need a physical examination? Do you need exercise?

In addition to maintaining a good attitude, there is no special requirement for a healthy body when entering Tibet. People with severe respiratory, tracheal, cardiac, cardiovascular and mental diseases are not allowed to enter Tibet. Therefore, patients with severe hypertension, heart disease, bronchitis, diabetes and colds are restricted from entering Tibet. It is recommended that you have a heart and lung examination before entering Tibet to confirm whether you have the above serious diseases. In addition, don't exercise deliberately before going to Tibet. If you keep exercising, you should stop half a month before going to Tibet, because the oxygen consumption increases after exercise, which increases the burden on your heart when you are in Tibet, but it is easy to cause altitude sickness.

5. Why can't I go to Tibet when I have a cold? How do you catch a cold in Tibet?

Cold patients can easily turn into other altitude sickness, especially pulmonary edema, which is a particularly dangerous altitude sickness. If not treated in time, their lives will be in danger. For cold patients, it is recommended that you cure your cold before you leave, and don't bring cold germs into Tibet.

Generally speaking, catching a cold in Tibet is not a big problem. Because you have certain adaptability and resistance at the plateau, your body has been basically adjusted and you can be treated in time. Moreover, doctors in Tibet are very experienced in treating colds. Take some cold medicine. Once you have cold symptoms, take some common cold medicine yourself. Symptoms will disappear after 1-2 days.

6. Is it convenient to take a bath in Tibet?

Cities of a certain scale in Tibet (such as Lhasa, Shigatse, Zhangmu Town, Gyangze, Zedang, Linzhi and Naqu) have bathing places, and 5 yuan is the only place to bathe. Generally speaking, the standard rooms of star-rated hotels have separate bathrooms with hot water for bathing, and many guest houses also have public baths, which regularly supply hot water for bathing. When you first arrive in Tibet, you should try to take fewer or no baths to avoid catching a cold or causing or aggravating altitude sickness due to excessive physical exertion. After a few days of arrival, it is generally no problem to take a bath after your body adapts to the plateau climate. Because the air in Tibet is dry and evaporates quickly, and the temperature is cold at night, most people don't particularly want to take a bath in Tibet, and they don't feel uncomfortable.

7. I heard that flying into Tibet is more powerful than landing on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

That's true. However, flying into Tibet and entering Tibet by land have their own advantages and disadvantages. When you fly to Tibet, the altitude rises from several hundred meters to more than 3,000 meters. There is no gradual adaptation process from low to high, and altitude sickness is more likely to occur. Entering Tibet by land, the altitude gradually rises. Although it is beneficial to adapt to altitude sickness, the road conditions of most routes entering Tibet are not good. In Xinjiang and Qinghai-Tibet, there are several mountain passes at an altitude of 5000 meters along the way, and there are no hospitals and first aid facilities on the road. However, the road conditions in Yunnan, Tibet and Sichuan are extremely poor, and landslides and mudslides occur frequently in the rainy season, which is prone to danger. If you are not a self-help tour and have no outdoor travel experience, I suggest you go to Tibet by plane. If you love self-help travel, but have no experience in outdoor travel, I suggest you enter Tibet from the Qinghai-Tibet line for the first time, which is relatively safe.

8. Time is tight. How to choose a tourist route in Tibet?

For those who are pressed for time, flying back and forth is more suitable for you. You can choose Lhasa for four days, or Lhasa-Gyangze-Shigatse for six days, which is a golden tourist route in Tibet. If you are not a backpacker, you can contact the travel agency in advance and arrange your trip to Tibet. If you love self-help travel and have certain travel experience, you can make a travel plan by referring to books such as Self-help Travel to Tibet and Tibetan Cowhide Book, and send the plan to online outdoor forums in advance, such as Tianya Travel Edition (www.tianyaclub.com) and The Wizard of Oz. Let experienced netizens give you advice.

9. Is it better to take the Sichuan-Tibet line or the Qinghai-Tibet line?

The Sichuan-Tibet line is the most beautiful route to Tibet by land, but it is also the most dangerous route. The road conditions are mainly sand or gravel, and the danger mainly comes from natural conditions. This line runs through Hengduan Mountains, where there are many mudslides in rainy season and heavy snow in winter. The seasons on the way are changeable, and the accommodation and dining conditions are very simple. It is more suitable for tourist explorers or deep tourists. Visitors to Tibet for the first time are advised not to choose this route. The Qinghai-Tibet line is the best route to Tibet. Although roads are being built every year, most of them are asphalt roads, and there is basically no danger. Accommodation and dining conditions are more complete than other routes into Tibet, but the scenery is dull and monotonous, which is not as beautiful as the natural harm of Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan. In addition, there are several mountain passes (Kunlun Mountain Pass and Tanggula Mountain Pass) at an altitude of about 5000 meters along the way, which may cause certain altitude sickness.

10. What are the accommodation and dining conditions along the Qinghai-Tibet line?

Accommodation can be guaranteed, and there are hostels and military stations with poor conditions such as Xidatan, Wudaoliang and Tuotuo River. Basically, they can check in at any time and are rarely full. After passing the Tanggula Pass, you will arrive at Amdo area and hotels. Where there is a hotel, there is hot water and you can take a bath. Of course, the hostel cannot guarantee hot water. There is absolutely no problem with catering. There are many Sichuan dishes and restaurants opened by Hui people along the way. As long as it is not a particularly desolate road, you can eat hot rice or noodles in the village or the army in ten minutes, and there are also many small shops along the way. You can buy instant noodles or biscuits.

1 1, what problems should be paid attention to?

If you want to enter Tibet from the Qinghai-Tibet line, I suggest you take a train or bus to Golmud instead of taking a bus in Xining, and then take a bus from Golmud to Tibet. You can buy glucose solution in Xining or Golmud in advance (a box of five, the price is mostly a box in 2 yuan), and you can take it in time for altitude sickness on the road, and the effect is good. By car in Golmud, you can take a long-distance sleeper (directly opposite the railway station). You can also take a ride to Lhasa. Pick-up places are mostly at the gate of the Second Hostel of the Armed Police (you need to ask when you arrive), get off at the railway station and take a taxi to 7 yuan. Most of the vehicles are Toyota, Jinbei or Santana, and they are generally in good condition, but the price depends on your bargaining power. If you are lucky, maybe the driver is not willing to send you to Tibet for free.

If it is a deep self-help tour, you can also come in by truck all the way. The location of the truck is on the left side of Golmud Railway Station, where many trucks entering Tibet are parked. You can walk and play. Along the way, Sonam Dajie Protection Station, Chuma River Bridge (where Tibetan antelope can be seen) and Tuotuo River Bridge (the first bridge at the source of the Yangtze River) are all places worth visiting.

If you ride or walk on the Qinghai-Tibet line and miss your accommodation, you can go to the nearest protection station (there are five protection stations along the Qinghai-Tibet line, all the way to Tuotuo River). The most famous ones are the Sonam Street Protection Station, the first non-governmental protection station, and the road class (there is a road class every 100 km, which is responsible for road construction. If you ask for help, you will usually get a warm reception, but in class, please be careful of the house dog. It's not worth it if you accidentally get bitten. In addition, when you say goodbye, don't forget to express your due thanks to the protection station and Luban.

12. How to solve the traffic from the airport to Lhasa?

Civil aviation companies have shuttle buses between Lhasa and Gongga Airport, which are basically connected to the inbound and outbound flights on the same day. Basically, people leave when they are almost full, or when a flight ends. The departure time in Lhasa is relatively stable, and now the bus price is 27 yuan. Like other airports, there are many taxis in Lhasa Gongga Airport, which can be shared by several people or chartered by individuals. Drivers will charge by the head or by the car. Generally, every car is around 200 yuan. Remember to bargain with the driver. How much you say depends on your eloquence.

13 where can I rent a car in Lhasa? Is it safe to rent a car? What is the price?

Lhasa is a short trip. If you rent a taxi (Santana), just wave in the street and talk to the taxi driver directly. Generally, it is in the city 10 yuan. If you want to charter a car to run a long distance (generally use an off-road vehicle, such as Toyota 62 and Toyota 4500), you can go to the backpacker's dining bar (tibet-backpacker.net) diagonally opposite the Baron Snow Hotel. They can provide the driver's vehicle information, the vehicle condition is generally guaranteed and the price is reasonable. If you have no travel experience, they can also help you make travel plans and chartered flight contracts. Of course, some information about renting a car can also be found in Asian hotels, Balangxue hotels and kirey hotels where travelers are concentrated, but the condition and price of the car depend on your eyesight and bargaining skills. It should be noted that all tourist vehicles must have special certificates issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau. At the same time, the car rental price in Tibet will change greatly in the off-season (165438+1October-March of the following year) and the peak season (April-65438+1October). I advise you not to be too eager for low fares. You can get what you want at a price. If the price is too low, not only can the car condition not be guaranteed, but the driver may also temporarily raise the price or charge extra fees. It is best to negotiate with the driver and sign a charter contract before departure.

14. What are the accommodation conditions in Tibet? Do you need to bring tents and sleeping bags? Can you rent it?

At present, with the further development of tourism resources and the increase of tourists, the accommodation conditions in Tibet have been greatly improved. Several big cities have various levels of star-rated hotels, and all counties have at least guest houses, but the overall level of hotels and guest houses is lower than that of the mainland. For example, Lhasa has all kinds of accommodation rooms ranging from ordinary guest houses to four stars, Shigatse, Gyangze, Zedang and Linzhi have all kinds of accommodation rooms ranging from ordinary guest houses to three stars, and Dingri, Zhangmu and Naqu have all kinds of accommodation rooms ranging from ordinary guest houses to two stars. Other remote or small places are mainly guest houses. Whether you need to bring tents and sleeping bags when traveling to Tibet depends mainly on how to get there and where to travel. If you take part in the regular travel routes of travel agencies, you don't need to bring these equipment, because the regular travel routes of travel agencies are all cities with relatively perfect accommodation facilities, and they all stay in star-rated hotels along the way. If you go to a remote place, you may have to stay in a hostel. It is recommended to bring a sleeping bag, mainly for hygiene and cold protection. If hiking, cycling and adventure travel are basically camping, tents and sleeping bags are essential, and you must consider your physical condition, because after all, it is very hard to set up tents on the plateau and cook outdoors.

It is easy to rent tents and sleeping bags in Lhasa. The cost is calculated by the day, and the price is determined by the quality. There are many outdoor goods stores in Lhasa, all of which have rental business.

15. What kind of sleeping bag and tent should I choose if I want to camp?

In the choice of sleeping bags and tents, it is suggested that you bring sleeping bags that can resist MINUS 15 degrees and double-layer weatherproof mountain tents. Camping in plateau is usually windy, especially in Qinghai-Tibet line, northern Tibet grassland, Ali and other places, and the outdoor temperature in winter night is below MINUS 20 degrees. If there is no stove indoors, it is about -5- 10 degrees. In this case, ordinary sleeping bags and tents don't play any role at all.

16. 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 is not much "tension" in 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.

17. 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, Asia Hotel, Long Da Juesa Hotel and Yuxue Hotel. Most of them are concentrated in beijing east road, where the Balangxue Hotel and kirey Hotel can provide free laundry and free storage services. The price is not high either. Generally, each bed is around 15 yuan in the off-season and around 30 yuan in the peak season. The higher prices are Asian hotels and snow hotels, mostly foreign self-help tourists. During the peak season, the accommodation in Balangxue Hotel, kirey hotel and Asian Hotel is relatively tight, so you can check in at other hotels.

18. Where can I find a traveling companion in Lhasa?

If you are on a self-help tour and only one person comes to Lhasa, you don't have to worry about not finding a companion to charter a car with. There are message boards in Balangxue Hotel, Kerry Hotel, Asia Hotel, Long Da Juesa Hotel and Yuxue Hotel. Careful observation reveals many like-minded partners. In addition, the backpacker's dining bar diagonally opposite the Baron Snow Hotel and the frontier fortress prospect opposite the Kiri Hotel also provide message board service. The tourists who go to those places are mostly tourists who love self-help travel. Whenever you see a group of people discussing their travel plans, you can participate in the discussion or publish your travel plans and attach your contact information. With luck, we may get the news in less than half an hour.

19. What are the specialties in Tibet? Where can I taste it?

Ciba, butter tea, yak meat, Tibetan noodles, sweet tea and highland barley wine are all characteristics of Tibetan areas. As in-depth self-help tourists, fragrant teahouses all over Tibet are a must. There, you can taste authentic Tibetan noodles and sweet tea and feel the warm atmosphere of Tibetans, which is unmatched anywhere in the mainland. If you want to taste Tibetan food further, you can go to Arocang restaurant next to Jokhang Temple. There are all kinds of authentic Tibetan food for you to choose from, but the price is higher, and most people are not used to it, such as air-dried beef, Ciba and so on.

20. What's the temperature in Tibet? Is it hot in summer? Is it very cold in winter?

As far as temperature is concerned, except for northern Tibet and no man's land in Ali, the temperature in Tibet is very suitable for human activities, especially tourism. In summer, the daytime temperature is basically below 25 degrees, and at night 10 degrees; In winter, it's about ten degrees in the daytime and a few degrees below zero at night. Our tourism activities are concentrated in the daytime, so it won't be hot in summer and it won't be too cold in winter.

2 1. What's the winter scenery like in Tibet?

Because the surface of Tibet is dominated by mountains, which are basically rocky mountains of various mineral colors, there are basically no trees except in eastern Tibet. So there is little difference between winter and summer in Tibet, and more snow-capped mountains and large glaciers can be seen in winter. Winter is the off-season for tourism in Tibet, where accommodation, coaches and other expenses are very cheap, and there are fewer tourists, so you can enjoy yourself more.

22. What are the road conditions in rainy season? Do you want to bring rain gear?

The rainy season in Tibet is mainly concentrated in June, July and August. In the rainy season, the road conditions are very bad and unpredictable. On the first day, the road may be washed away by a heavy rain at night. The next day, there may be no way out or a detour. But don't worry, there are many road maintenance workers in Tibet, and they are all helped by local garrison troops (some troops are set up to protect local road sections). Generally speaking, as for rain gear, if you are traveling by yourself, such as hiking, mountain climbing, cycling and exploring, it is recommended to take your coat, rain pants and rain boots before you leave. If you are in a travel team of a travel agency, you generally don't need to bring rain gear, because the rain in Tibet is mostly night rain.