I want to go to Lhasa. What should I prepare?

To travel to Tibet, you should not only prepare some long-term items like traveling to other places, but also prepare the following items:

Warm clothes, you can prepare a coat in summer, and you should prepare a coat in other seasons and when you go to a higher altitude (4500 meters above sea level).

Some drugs: such as for colds, headaches (recommended: gabapentin), gastrointestinal discomfort and other diseases that you may catch. American ginseng buccal tablets and jinshi erkang are very helpful to the body.

Sunglasses and sun hats, strong sunlight and ultraviolet rays on the plateau will hurt your "beautiful big eyes".

Sunscreen, lotion, lip balm, dry plateau air and strong sunshine. I hereby advise some male compatriots not to think that the host doesn't care. I met a Beijing tourist who left Lhasa with a burnt nose at Gongga airport.

Waterproof clothes or rain gear, although most of the rain in Tibet falls at night.

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Flashlights can be used for walking at night or going uphill in the morning. The biggest advantage is to go to the Potala Palace, drepung monastery and other temples, where you can see the Buddha statues and some materials in the dark.

Pen and notebook, record useful things at any time.

Give some change to the old woman and Lama who beg for pilgrimage. Little beggars in Potala Palace Square and Barkhor Street don't have to give alms. They are no different from professional beggars on the streets of Shenzhen. At the same time, I remind you that those who want change for paper money don't want coins. Many people don't know about coins under one yuan.

Pencils and sweets, if you go to the outskirts of Lhasa, on the roadside or in the fields, some children will shout "Hello! Hello! " Then, I may ask you for money (hey, I don't know who taught it? ), I suggest you give them pencils or candy instead of money!

Paper towels, paper towels from hotels in Tibet and mainland China are really pleasing.

A good camera is equipped with more than 6 rolls of film. It is recommended not to buy film in any tourist attractions in China. One in ten thousand mistakes will be a lifelong regret.

Dense bags can be used to hold cameras, films and other things that need to be afraid of water in an emergency, and can also be used to hold garbage in the wild, reminding everyone not to litter in Tibet, including cigarette cases and film boxes.

Throat lozenge, take one. It's refreshing

Second, trivial articles

Altitude sickness: People are afraid of altitude sickness when they are not in Tibet. Generally speaking, when you first arrive in Tibet (especially when you arrive by plane), you will have symptoms of shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and top-heaviness (lasting about 2-5 minutes). At this time, don't be nervous, just take a deep breath, and it is best to eat a piece of American ginseng. Generally, people who are in good health will feel top-heavy for the first day or two and have severe headache symptoms. They will get better and get used to it later. It is recommended to rest in the hotel one or two days ago and eat Jiahe Baifuning for headaches (not advertising, but personal experience). Tibetans may suggest that you drink "Rhodiola", which is said to help overcome altitude sickness, but I have drunk "Rhodiola oral liquid", which seems to have little effect. The juice boiled from herbs that Tibetans drink.

Accommodation: You'd better choose a hotel before going to Lhasa. Because of altitude sickness, you shouldn't spend your energy looking for a hotel. There are many hotels in beijing east road, so it takes a lot of effort to find hotels in the tourist season. This time, we agreed to meet netizens at the Asia Hotel, but no one stayed when the room was full! Also, be sure to ask whether the hotel provides bath service and hot water supply time. Besides, the service consciousness of most hotel waiters in Lhasa is not high, so don't expect too much from them. Once I stayed in a guest house for three days, but I didn't enter the door once except when I rushed in (is it safe? )。 Living in Tibet building, the power was cut off for two consecutive nights, and the waiter didn't respond at all. On the contrary, the power went out in the small hotel in Zedang, and the small boss immediately sent candles. (Note that the waiters here are all Tibetans and China people. )

Rent a car: It's better to rent a car for four people, which is more cost-effective. This year, the ticket price actually rose to 3.5 yuan/km. When renting a car, it is very important to pay attention to the driver's skills, especially the driver's driving skills on the riverbed, because many roads in Tibet are built along the river, and you have to walk in the water in case of landslides. In fact, if the weather is good and the road conditions are good, it is cheaper to take the shuttle bus. The disadvantage is that you can't stop to take pictures halfway.

Taxi: You need 10 yuan to take a taxi in Lhasa, but most Han drivers are not familiar with the road. After taking three taxis, I couldn't find the intersection carved on Wang Yaoshan, so I suggested choosing a Tibetan driver.

Eat in Tibet: It doesn't matter if you don't like Tibetan food. You can find "Sichuan Restaurant" in any alley in Tibet. But because of the plateau, whether noodles and rice can be cooked is a problem. You can bring some dry food. According to my personal experience and preference, I just want to eat steamed bread (unfortunately, it's hard to find it, but I didn't eat it anyway! )

Thief? On the way to Bajiao Street, I asked the Tibetan taxi driver, is there a thief in Bajiao Street? He said there was a thief and told me to be careful, but I didn't meet him, nor did I see or hear who was stolen. In fact, every city has thieves. I can only say, hey! Watch out!

Internet, providing e-mail service in personal computer shop in Lhasa, about 40 yuan/hour. I heard that "Snowland Computer" company provides this service, but I dare not talk nonsense because I can't find it. I hope that netizens who have used it in Lhasa can provide information.

Third, shopping articles

I'm not a smart shopper. Writing this thing is a bit ugly. Hope to get someone's advice!

"Bargaining" is generally at least 50% off. The starting price 10 yuan doesn't matter. The most important thing is that you like that thing and how much do you think it is worth! Buy it early in the morning (around 9: 30), and the stall owner can talk about a good price in order to make a market!

Tibetan Dao: It's a pity not to buy Tibetan Dao in Tibet, but you can't put it up for sale in Bajiao Street. You can ask the owner if there is a better one. 50-80 yuan can buy a big Tibetan Dao. Unfortunately, I didn't find any fine products. It is said that the "Lazi Road" and "Xietongmen Road" in Shigatse area are exquisite (who can give me one? )。 But don't be too happy. Most of your Tibetan knives will be confiscated at the airport. It's weird. Generally, at airports outside Tibet, any knives can be checked with luggage. At Gongga airport, your lovely Tibetan knife will be confiscated when you go through baggage security before boarding your boarding pass. Although you will explain that you can check your luggage at any time, the staff ... the so-called scholar meets a soldier-I'm not sure. Suggestion: If your knife. On the one hand, you can tell your own misfortune, on the other hand, you don't give airport staff a chance to commit crimes. Think about it, if one day the airport staff can't control it and sell the confiscated controlled knives, isn't that a crime of corruption and selling controlled knives? As the saying goes, if you don't kill Boren, it is also a sin for Boren to die because of you. In addition, ask experts how to solve the problem of Tibetan knives being taken out of Tibet airport. Gongga airport, right? (Note that the Tibetan Dao mentioned here is for collection purposes, and all illegal acts will not be discussed. )

Publications, you can buy many books about Tibet in Lhasa, but the variety is not complete. If you have the opportunity to go to Chengdu, you can go to the reader service department of Sichuan Nationalities Publishing House, No.3 Yandao Street, Chengdu (near Minshan Hotel, the civil aviation boarding place) to buy it. There are more books there, and you can buy books that can't be sold in Tibet, at least with complementary functions. Go to a video store selling Tibetan handicrafts on the street near Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, and you can buy several VCDs such as Magic Tibet at half price.