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What should a person pay attention to when traveling to Tibet?

Matters needing attention in Tibet tourism, before going to Tibet:

1, before entering the plateau, you must not catch a cold, prohibit smoking and alcohol, and prevent respiratory infection; Avoid excessive fatigue and fatigue, save your strength and have a good rest. Before you travel to Tibet, you should take some medicines, such as rhodiola and Gao Yuan 'an. And you can also take American ginseng to enhance your body's anti-hypoxia ability. Prepare medicines, antibiotics and vitamins to prevent colds as much as possible.

There is a great temperature difference between day and night in Tibet, and the temperature is low in the morning and evening. It is necessary to prepare enough warm clothes to prevent colds. Even in summer, coats and sweaters must be prepared.

When they first arrive at the plateau, some tourists are prone to nosebleeds and chapped lips due to the dry climate. At Gongga Airport, tourists with burned cheeks and noses can often be seen leaving Lhasa. So bring sunscreen, lotion and lip balm. Strong sunlight and ultraviolet rays on the plateau will hurt your eyes, so prepare sunglasses.

Matters needing attention in Tibet tourism, when in Tibet:

1. When traveling to Tibet by plane, the symptoms of altitude sickness usually appear around 12-24 hours. So don't do strenuous exercise when you first arrive at the plateau, or you will need more time to adapt once you feel the reaction.

2. After you arrive in Tibet, you should eat more carbohydrates and digestible food and drink more water to keep your body hydrated. You can't eat too much at dinner. It's best not to drink and smoke, and eat more foods rich in vitamins such as fruits and vegetables.

3, pay attention to avoid excessive fatigue, eat and live regularly, just a few days before arriving at the plateau, do not take a bath frequently, so as not to catch a cold and cause a cold. Cold is often the main cause of acute altitude edema.

4, mild altitude sickness, will heal itself, do not easily take oxygen to avoid tolerance. Oxygen inhalation can temporarily relieve chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea and other symptoms, but after stopping oxygen inhalation, the symptoms will reappear, alleviating the time to adapt to the plateau.

5. Riding yaks and horses on the plateau are high-risk activities. Please don't take part in yak riding on the plateau yourself, or you will be at your own risk! Tibet is a place where Tibetans, Hui people and compatriots of other nationalities live together. Please keep a good attitude and respect the living habits of our compatriots.

6. Tibet Travel Network reminds you that there are only three major banks in Tibet: China Bank, China Construction Bank, China Agricultural Bank and postal savings card.