http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Tibet , Lhasa en-us Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:26:57 BST Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:26:57 BST Every fall in China there is a weeklong national vacation called Golden Week. Some of the other students and I decided to spend out 10 days traveling to and around Tibet.We left for Shanghai last Thursday September 25 spent the night there and flew from Shanghai to Chengdu Friday morning. At Chengdu we were supposed to switch planes to fly to Lhasa in Tibet but the travel agency we were working http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-331005.html Day 8 The Jokhang and Potala PalaceAt the advice of the Guide who was slightly worried about the effects of altitude on us all we opted to visit the Jokhang in the morning as there were steps to be climbed at the Palace.The walked from our hotel and down a guarded side street towards the main area called the Barkhor. We were met by the sight of hundreds of pilgrims walking clockwise round the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-328979.html Day 7 Kathmandu to LhasaOur drive to the hotel was probably one of the quietest journeys we had made and it only took us 15 minutes to get there. Armed with our precious Tibet Group Visa we paid the departure tax and queued up to check in. If we thought we might struggle with baggage this was nothing to the group next to us that were checking in bicycles and all their kit. They were cyclin http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-328975.html Hello EveryoneWell this is the last leg of the trip for Laurel and I. She's tucked away in India right now however I still have access to the web so will post the last weeks of my trip before I head home. Last week I was in Hong Kong and following that was able to secure a last minute trip to Tibet. The Tibet tour included travel from Lhasa to Everest. As things are a little delicate with t http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-320658.html The following pictures show the Potala Palace at night where there is a light and fountain show each evening on the Square. Also below are pictures of our trip to Namtso lake one of Tibets three holy lakes and the biggest. It was beautiful and the view was as breathtaking as the altitude 4500m. Finally we had a free day so Ta wang arranged a picnic in a local park. We spent a fantastic day eat http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-319607.html We were lucky enough to be able to have time to make a short trip to Tibet and we weren't disappointed.Arriving into Lhasa by plane was a unique experience as the views of the surrounding mountains were mesmerising.As part of our 5 day tour we were lucky enough to have a Tibetan guide called Ta wang who proved to be very knowledgable enthusiastic and great all round good company. Our first day w http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-319593.html OK so after many many email messages and reviews and explanations I am set for my trip to Tibet. Apparently I have to go as a member of an official tour group. But I will be a group of one. I think this is a peculiarity that the Chinese insist on. I will have a guide with me when I visit Lhasa Gyantse and Shigatse. From my other readings some of these guides are completely useless and nothi http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-311044.html Sorry everyone this is going to be a long one. Tibet is amazing and there is a lot to say Be warned...Getting to Tibet was quite the journey in itself. We were supposed to leave the hostel in Chengdu at 5am for the airport but at 1130pm the night before as we were getting into bed the poeple who worked at the hostel ran into our room saying we had to leave at 330am instead. The Olympic torch http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-309289.html more click we have got a good news that China has cancelled all the restriction on foreign tourists to go to Tibet from August 7th.2008.travelers numbergroup size is not restricted.Places to visit are not restricedtravelers in one group can come from different contriestravelers can stay in Lhasa by themselvesIt is easy to obtain a Tibet Permit if you have necessary ducumentsfor example http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-309229.html more click For more than 700 years the central government of China has continuously exercised sovereignty over Tibet and Tibet has never been an independent state. Now millions of files in both Chinese and Tibetan recording historical facts over more than seven centuries are being kept in the archives of Beijing Nanjing and Lhasa. No government of any country in the world has ever recognized http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305446.html more click How Does the Dalai Clique Carry Out His Separatist ActivitiesStarting from the point of maintaining the unification of the motherland and national unity the central government adopted an attitude of patient waiting towards the Dalai Lama after he fled abroad. His position as a vicechairman of the NPC Standing Committee was preserved until 1964. However surrounded by foreign anti http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305443.html more click Tibetan is the language chiefly used in Tibet. Linguists hold different opinions on its origin but most believe that it was created according to Sanskrit in the early 7 th century under the rule of Songtsen Gampo a king of Tibet who married a princess of the Tang Dynasty 618907 and introduced Buddhism into Tibet. In China the number of papers and documents recorded in Tibetan i http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305437.html more click As the rapid development of Tibet Toursim Industry every year there is high resing number of traveler go in to Tibet espical after the train running. So that till now 2007 there is much more new hotel built. Our staff of tibettravel.org make more than 1 month get most of the hotel information via city Old New Stander and Budget try to give all the Tibet travel lovers the most use http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305436.html more click Influenced by weather conditions it is not always suitable to visit Tibet throughout the year. Generally speaking the golden season is autumn. During this time the weather is fine and pleasant and the density of oxygen is according to scientific statistics the highest. In addition several Tibetan traditional folk festivals are also celebrated in this season such as the Shoton http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305433.html more click If you take the package tour to the place like Lhasa Gyantse Xigaze etc. with the altitude of 3000m you don't need to provide the special equipment only the daily commodity required. Please find out the below list as the daily commodity which is required to be prepared for your Tibet tourSun cream with the protection index of 60 sunglasses or dark glasses with a sun protection http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305429.html more click . Bank Accounts Foreigners can indeed open bank accounts in China Both RMB and US dollar accounts the latter only at special foreign exchange banks. You do not need to have resident status a tourist visa is sufficient. . Carrying MoneyA money belt or pocket sewn inside your clothes is the safest way to carry money. Velcro tabs sewn to seal your pockets shut will also help thwart http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305427.html more click Acute Mountain SicknessAMS is common at high altitudes and depends on the elevation the rate of ascent and individual susceptibility. Most visitors to Tibet will suffer from at least some symptoms that will generally disappear through acclimatization in several hours to several days.Symptoms tend to be worse at night and include headache dizziness lethargy loss of appetite na http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305424.html more click There are two main routes through Sichuan to Lhasa a northern route and a southern route. Both routes take an superlative scenery. The northern route offers a range of scenery from forested alpine country to the high plateau of the Changtang and passes many large monasteries the southern route is lower wilder and more alpine passing fewer towns and monasteries and stunning lakes. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305423.html more click Get Chinese Visa before coming to TibetChinese Visa Firstly please be noted that Chinese visa and Tibet permit is two things totally different. To enter Tibet or any part of China excepting Hong Kong and Macao Visitors to Hong Kong holding passports from the some countries DO NOT need a visa when staying for a specified free period a Chinese visa is necessary. It may be be http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305413.html more click The QinghaiTibet Railway attact lots of overseas tourists entering Tibet by train. I talked about my journey of Tibet at Xining Train Station on July 10. I join a tour group with everthing was well arranged. The facilities and sanitation condition on board are very good. we can communicate with crew members in English. That's so good. I got to know Tibet from TV thousand http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305411.html more click In June the 27th the Chinese government has open Tibet to the world but 3 monasteries are still close2404 They are Drepung Monastery Samyee Monastery and Ganden Monastery. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305395.html more click All of the world knows what happened in Tibet in 2008the Exile goverment of Dalai Lama wants to separate Tibet from ChinaChina is every strong and Tibet belongs to China for more than 1000 years.How could Daila Lama do itThe only way is to take advantages of Olympic Games.Exile govermnet made riot on Mar.14.2008 in Lhasa and they expect that China would fight against thembut they http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-305388.html It is really hard for me to come up with adequate adjectives to describe what this experience in Tibet has been like. I really don't think my writing skills or my photos could really do it justice. It is a place that has left a profound impression on me unlike anything I have experienced before.Though before I began gushing about the wonders of Tibet I should preface this by saying that I was o http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-271100.html Yes I've been there... at last I can really say it this humble traveller who as millions of people decided to flock to the mystic Tibet and be enchanted with the landscapes pilgrims and all the amazing constructions of this fabled place.I did this journey only in the third year of my stay in China you see I had managed to postpone it all the time the reason well I will put it down to my s http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-267903.html We arose early in preparation for our flight out of Tibet and managed to check out in good time. The friendly old lady was in reception at our hotel the Banak Shl and touchingly presented us with katas before kindly hailing a taxi for us and confirming the fee.It was quite sad driving away down Beijing Road stealing one last glance at the Potala. It was a strange feeling as in all we had spe http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Tibet/Lhasa/blog-263682.html