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Tibet Travel Guide

Recommended must-see attractions in Tibet Potala Palace: Tibet’s first choice, located in Lhasa, built during the Songtsan Gampo period, with a history of 1,300 years ago, and is a world cultural heritage. Jokhang Temple: a Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Lhasa, which occupies the supreme position in Tibetan Buddhism. Barkhor Street: Barkhor Street is the most prosperous commercial street in Lhasa built around the Jokhang Temple. Norbulingka: The largest, most scenic and most historic garden among Tibetan man-made gardens. Linzhi: Known as the "Tibetan Jiangnan", there are hundreds of acres of wild peach blossoms. The Peach Blossom Festival is held every March, and the altitude is low. Brahmaputra Grand Canyon: The world's largest canyon. In spring, peach blossoms bloom near the canyon. Namtso: The third largest saltwater lake in China and one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. The scenery is magnificent and beautiful. Yamdrok Yongtso: Tibetan Jasper Lake, one of the three holy lakes, like a sapphire on the plateau. Everest Base Camp: Mount Everest (Mount Everest), which means "Our Lady" in Tibetan, is the highest peak in the world at 8844.43 meters above sea level. Everest Base Camp was established to protect the environment in the core area of ??Mount Everest. The straight-line distance from the top of Mount Everest is about 19 kilometers. Namjagbarwa Peak: Known as the father of mountains in Tibet, it was also named one of the ten most beautiful snow-capped mountains in China by China Geographic Magazine.

Recommended must-eat foods in Tibet: Zanba, steamed buns with milk dregs, Tibetan yak yogurt, Tibetan butter tea, Tibetan sweet tea, highland barley wine, and air-dried yak meat jerky. Note when entering Tibet? Documents: ID card, student ID card, if driving by yourself, bring your driving license. Daily necessities: power bank, sunscreen, skin care products, thermos cup, umbrella, lip balm, sleeping bag; medicines: motion sickness medicine, high-reaction medicines such as Gaoyuanan, Rhodiola rosea, cold medicine and some regular medicines. Do not wash your hair or take a shower on the day you enter Tibet. After two days of adapting to Lhasa, you feel that there is no problem. You can take a shower and wash your hair during the day. When you first arrive at the plateau, you will feel varying degrees of dyspnea, shortness of breath, chest tightness and other symptoms of hypoxia. These are normal reactions. You must maintain a good attitude. These symptoms will heal on their own in 1-2 days. After entering Tibet, you should pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water, and avoid drinking, smoking, and bathing. If you have a slight reaction, it is recommended not to take oxygen easily. You can take anti-hypoxic drugs orally to alleviate it.