1: While he thinks about Tibet and his little girl at home
Tibet’s mystery has been attracting the world’s tourists. Traveling in Tibet is not similar to that in other places, As Tibet is located in the highland areas, you need to pay more attention to the following 10 notes.
1. Drink more water
As the low-altitude air humidity in Tibet, the human body is vulnerable to dehydrate, coupled with the increased hemoglobin, which leads to the increase of blood viscosity, it is easy to form clots and cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. Therefore, drinking more water is a necessity.
2. Quit smoking
Cigarettes produce carbon monoxide, which has high affinity ability with hemoglobin 250 times to 300 times stronger than that with the oxygen. Smoking a lot will significantly increase the altitude sickness.
3. Learn correct
Exercise proves that abdominal breathing gets more rules and rhythms than pectoral breathing. When you are walking or climbing, place your hands on your hip so that the muscles of the arm, clavicle, scapula and the torso above the waist make assisted respiration in order to increase the activity of the respiratory System.
4. Avoid severe activities, excited emotions and too hot water bath
These should be avoided to prevent the body to speed up metabolism and increase hypoxia, leading to pulmonary edema.
5. Adhere to the diet principles of high-carbohydrate, high-vegetable protein and low fat
Carbohydrates provide energy quickly so that people adapt to the high-intensity activities, and increase the exchange of oxygen ventilation. Excess fat and animal protein can increase the altitude sickness.
6. Take some diazepam tablets appropriately
Altitude sickness is easy to cause insomnia. Take some diazepam tablets appropriately to ensure adequate sleep. In addition, people under the age of 16 and above 60 years old or suffering from anemia, diabetes and serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and chronic lung disease, mental illness and pregnant women are unfit for the plateau tourism.
7. Drugs
Prepare a number of conventional flu drugs, gastrointestinal drugs and some heat and pain medicines such as: cold tablets, cold-fever-treating infusion, the compound aspirin, chlorpheniramine and antibiotics. If you fear altitude sickness, you can prepare some anti-altitude sickness drugs such as Rhodiola plateau (taking it at least 10 days ahead of schedule), Bufferin (control the headaches caused by altitude sickness), American ginseng tablet.
8. Food
In order to prevent food intolerance or being blocked on the way, you can bring: chocolates, beef jerky, hot pickled mustard tubers, biscuits and other food you love. High-calorie food is better. You can also bring some gums, because chewing gums can ease the headache and tinnitus, but remember not too frequently, or it will cause dry mouth.
9. Necessary articles for daily use
Sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, skin cream, lip balm, long-sleeved shirt, sweater; for special travel such as Ali, northern Tibet, Sichuan-Tibet line tourism, better bring: sleeping bags (cold proofing), sheet (anti-dirty) , down jacket, hiking shoes, slippers, toothbrush, toothpaste, towels, roll paper, paper underpants, disinfection wipes, flashlight, waterproof matches, knives and rope.
10. Wear
Due to the strong ultraviolet rays in Tibet, you can not wear short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts and must prepare sweaters. For spring, autumn and winter, bring the down jacket and woollen underpants. You must take the down jacket together with you all he year round if you travel to Mount Everest, Ali area and northern Tibet; the best shoes Is the travel shoes or hiking shoes.
8:What does it mean to practice Eco Travel and Responsible Tourism in Tibet?
Here are some helpful guidelines for ecotourists and responsible travelers to Tibet:
* Choose a local Tibetan travel agency
There are many agencies that offer Tibet tours. Try to choose an agency based on the Tibetan plateau (in Xining, Chengdu, or Lhasa) that is owned, managed, and staffed by Tibetans. These agencies have far more expertise in arranging Tibet tours than do Chinese tour operators based in other regions of the country. In addition, if you use a Tibetan-owned travel agency, you can be sure that more of your tourist dollars are going to be put into the local Tibetan economy.
* Patronize local Tibetan businesses
Tourism makes up a large part of the Tibetan economy. If you want to see your tourist dollars go to Tibetans, try and use as many Tibetan owned hotels, shops and restaurants as possible. Through strengthening the local economy, you will be improving the lives of Tibetans and helping preserve their cultural heritage.
* Hire local Tibetan guides and drivers
If you want to better understand Tibet, travel with locals, who can provide expert advice on all the best locations and inform you on local perspectives and opinions. Chinese guides in Tibet invariably know very little about the local culture, religion, and language that make Tibet such a beautiful place. Having a local guide will give you a more meaningful connection to the place you are visiting. At the end of your trip, if you believe your guide and driver did a good job, tip them.
* Respect Tibetan cultural and religious customs
When entering monasteries and temples, dress appropriately. Take off your hat (and shoes if required) and wear long pants instead of shorts. Ask first before taking pictures — many larger monasteries require that individuals pay a small fee to photograph the inside of temples and prayer halls. Do not step on or over any religious items or pictures, and if seated, do not point your feet towards religious images or monks and nuns. Be aware that some chapels forbid women to enter. If you’re a woman, do not touch a monk; and if you are a man, do not touch a nun. Walk counter-clockwise in and around Buddhist temples, but walk clockwise in and around Bon temples. Some travelers have reported that wearing a Buddhist rosary puts Tibetans at greater ease by showing them that they respect the local culture and religion.
* Follow leave-no-trace principles while trekking
While trekking, ask permission from local nomads if you plan to camp near them (so that they can call off their ferocious dogs). Make sure you do site cleanups before you leave an area and pack out all trash. Use environmentally friendly soaps and detergents. Carry reusable tableware. Don’t go to the bathroom near water sources. Stay on existing paths and don’t make new ones to avoid contributing to soil erosion.
* Abide by local laws
All travelers in the Tibet Autonomous Region require permits that list the dates of their stay and the locations they plan to visit. Do not stray from this itinerary without express permission from your travel agency. If you overstay your permit or venture into an off-limits place, the consequences for the travel agency that arranged your tour will be severe. While tourists may only be fined 300-500Y, travel agencies can be fined up to 50,000Y and might be shut down. While you might not like or agree with the travel policies in Tibet, keep in mind that your actions affect local Tibetans and might put them out of a job.
Avoid political discussions while traveling in Tibet. While you may not get in trouble, you could get the locals into serious trouble.
* Don’t pay for pictures or hand out medicine
Tibet is a poor place, and you may be tempted to hand out money, candy, or medicine to those you meet along the way. However, these are not good tourist practices. If you want to help local Tibetans, donate directly to orphanages or service projects in the area.
If someone does not want to have their picture taken, respect that right. In addition, do not pay anyone for their photograph. If you tell someone that you are going to send them their photo, then follow up on it. You can send your pictures to your travel agency or guide. Guides frequently return to the same places and can take the photos to the places you visited.
The one place it is fitting to leave small bills is at monasteries. Many monasteries are supported by the alms that pilgrims offer on the altars. In addition, feel free to give small change to groups of chanting monks and nuns as well as pilgrims that you see prostrating in front of temples or on longer kora routes. The monks and nuns sing prayers to raise money for their temples and the pilgrims have traveled long distances and depend on the support of others to complete their journeys. If you’re not sure who they are, just ask your guide. You might see locals donating to them as well.
Make responsible choices when traveling to Tibet. Discovering ways of connecting with locals and making a difference will greatly improve the quality of your trip.
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