What are the precautions for traveling to the plateau?

Matters needing attention in plateau tourism

First, plateau tourism tips

1. Tibet belongs to the border ethnic minority areas, and respects the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minority compatriots and lives in harmony.

2. Tibet is a plateau area, and patients with heart disease, hypertension, asthma and severe cold are not allowed to enter it. Please take drugs to prevent and treat colds, carsickness and altitude sickness (take rhodiola or related health care drugs to prevent and resist altitude sickness before going).

Tibet has high altitude, strong sunshine and dry air. Please bring sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, lip balm and other items.

The temperature in Tibet is low all year round, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. In the tourist season, the temperature is about 5~22 degrees. Please prepare long-sleeved clothes, sweaters, coats and other clothes that are enough to keep out the cold in case of catching cold. 4. Pay attention to adequate rest when entering Tibet, avoid strenuous exercise when you first arrive at the plateau, ban smoking and alcohol, and have a moderate diet. Rest more, drink more water and eat more fruits, which is beneficial to adapt to the plateau environment as soon as possible. Most guests who have just arrived in Lhasa will have altitude sickness (headache, chest tightness, etc.). ) to some extent. As long as they pay attention to rest and eat properly (don't eat too much, it will increase the burden on the stomach), generally speaking, after 1-2 days, the reaction symptoms will gradually reduce or disappear; You can take some drugs appropriately, such as Gao Yuan 'an, Rhodiola, Nuodikang, etc. And in severe cases, you can take oxygen or normal saline. After adaptation, altitude sickness will not happen again during the period of entering Tibet.

In order to protect Potala Palace, only 2300 tourists can be received every day, so the visit time of Potala Palace may be advanced or postponed.

6. Due to the particularity of Tibetan catering, in order to meet the needs of tourists: Lhasa, Shigatse, Linzhi and Shannan, Sichuan cuisine is the main flavor of the whole trip, but it can also be properly blended according to the tastes of guests. The route in Tibet is relatively long, and there is more time in the car, so it is inevitable that you can't eat on time. Please bring some snacks and biscuits.

7. The altitude of the main areas of the trip: Lhasa 3650m, Linzhi 2900m, Shigatse 3950m, Namco 4718m and Everest Base Camp 5200m.

8. Take your camera battery and memory card and freeze the beautiful scenery in your eyes, which will be an unforgettable memory in your life.

Second, Tibet taboo, panoramic view:

1. Killing is the biggest taboo of Tibetans, and the ordained Buddhists are more strict in this respect. Although they eat beef and mutton, they don't kill themselves. Tibetans are absolutely forbidden to eat donkey meat, horse meat and dog meat, and some areas do not eat fish.

2. When drinking butter tea, the host pours the tea, and the host holds it in front of him with both hands, so the guests can take it, so it is forbidden to pass it with one hand.

3. When encountering religious facilities such as monasteries, mani piles and stupas, you must go around from left to right, while people who believe in Boni religion go around from right. Don't step over utensils or braziers. 4, tube, warp wheel shall not be reversed. Don't touch other people's heads with your hands.

6. Smoking, touching Buddha statues, turning scrolls and knocking on bells and drums are prohibited when entering the temple. For religious objects such as amulets and rosaries worn by lamas, it is forbidden to touch them; Be quiet in the temple, sit upright, and never sit on the seat of a living Buddha.

7. Avoid using Tibetan paper as toilet paper or wiping things.

8. When stepping into Tibetan tents and bedrooms, don't step on the threshold with your feet. Men sit on the left and women sit on the right. 9. Tibetans stick out their tongues to show respect rather than ridicule; Folding is a kind of etiquette.

10. It is forbidden to point fingers at Buddha statues, Thangka, scriptures and murals. You should point up with your palm to show your respect.