Announce dream—climbing Everest!

At first, I will share a reality story. A common people who name Wang shi, he is an entrepreneur of China Vanke. As a leader, he announce to every one in lofty tone: I will climb Everest, and I will contain my announcement. What result will it is? What times will he do? There is no one can answer, but Wang shi do that. And he is a smart, he know the consequence after his announcement. Every one will focus on his action, and they will make discussion about that. In my opinion, he wants to cut off his own route of retreat. There is a famous word in china: confront a person with the danger of death and he will fight to live. Yes, just as some of you concerned, Wang shi succeed. From year 1999 to 2004, Wang shi had climbed eighteen mountains and also was the oldest climber in record. Yeah, the reason why I tell you this story is to tell you do what you want to do, even though it is Everest, although you are old or have no money. So what? Just follow with your heart; follow with your dream!

People who want to make great invent also have a same characteristic: make dream public! At first, he or she also design a dream, and then share his or her dream. In order to combine the same dreamers, what is more, aims at common people supervise. Traditional Chinese also fear telling others about things which they will do but can not sure successful or not. In their deep heart, they dare to climb mountain, and they think they will announce to everybody after they have succeed. However, there are so much dangers and difficulties which they can not expect and undertake. Especially, Everest is highest mountain in the world, climate, environment, topography, and personal factors all of these will make you tell yourself it is so terrible and difficult when you are climbing the Everest. And then you will give up your climbing journey. Everest is a far dream for most common people. Because of its height and fame, Everest symbolizes courage and gut. Also, climbing Everest is a special journey for travelers’ China Tibet tour, also is a peculiar challenge for trekkers.

There is a long way if you want to have Everest Base Camp tour. At first, you must find your train to get Tibet from your city; maybe you can take plane or other transportations to get Tibet or Lhasa, but as far as I am concerned, you would better choose rail to Tibet. There is much charming view along the way, you will not want to close your eyes and fare missing the beauty. If you are in Beijing, you can take train from Beijing to Lhasa. And then join in Tibet and Lhasa tour, begin your Everest travel. Surely, you should adapt plateau climate at first. I suggest you must drink much water as possible, also have a good rest. Before your Everest travel, you should prepare enough physical vigor. Well, food is important when you are climbing Everest. In order to decrease weight and increase utility, you can take some chocolates, biscuit and some cookies. Ready a pair of durable shoes, also warm clothes is needed. You must keep warm all the time, be careful and do not get cold. At every moment, physical condition is most important. Do remember not take action alone, you should be with your leader and partners. And you can mostly get Everest base camp, and then have a good night in there. Do not go on with your journey, it is unexpected and dangerous. Number the stars at night; enjoy sunrise in the morning; talk about each others story in tent. So cool!

People who have ever been to Tibet, also have a feel which Tibet can present your heart to deep. Snow of plateau will make you forget every trouble, and make you be silent. Tibet travel is getting more and more welcome, its unique charm and humanity order travelers; also common people need a place to pure his or her heart, need a indicator to guide their direction when they are at sea.

Tempus fugit! Life is only a time; youth is also only a time, with time pass by, you will get more and older, at that time, although you have so much money with you, however, my dear, asking yourself, what stimulating things have you done? Can you tell your son or grandson a magnificent and heroic story about you?

Yes, do memorize a memorable journey.

When you are old, a lot of children are along with you; with sunshine, you can begin your story…

“Long long ago, when I was young, I had ever been to snow mountain, I had ever been to Everest…”

 

 

Tibet symbolic handiwork: yak head

    you can always witness this yak heads in some places such as prayer flags and Mani piles. They are in lakeside of Namtso. So if you are willing to trek to Namtso, you will not only get charming view, but also find the unique yak head.  

    Tibetan also like yak very much, there are some unique copper yak sculptures in Beijing road of Lhasa. They call these as “treasure of plateau”.

Whole body of yak is precious: meat and milk is delicious; fur and leather can prevent cold and keep warm; bone can be made as handiwork; yak shit can be fuel after dry in the sun.



     In wild Tibet grassland, you always can witness some big part black, they are yak. No matter sunny or wind, they are slowly and sober. Sometimes, they lay on road, and although you press horn, they still not want to respond you; you have no way about these big and calm animals, but only get into a flap. However there are still some yaks die because the above scene. One time, we met about that, there was a beach blood on road; it was so tragic. What was worse, it was said by my friend that he had ever met twelve yaks hit by a tourist bus. You can image that scene would be so bad.     


    If you get to Tibet, you should never miss delicious yak beef;    there are various kinds of tastes. However, the most original and primary is wind beef. It means hanging fresh beef and making it dry naturally; and then it can be taste.

This handiwork which is made as yak head is delicate; you can take one of them when you get back from Tibet, and put it in schoolroom. How special it is!

This yak head is reality and beautiful. One kind of handiwork also stands for its culture and art, so it is yak head. Tibet is a special and charming city, Tibet’s charm and taste is not only its view and food, but also all things of that snow-plateau ground. Devout believers, unique Snow Mountain, charming lake, natural scene, handiwork…

 

The six scenes—you should not miss!

Most of tourists use their holiday to have a memorable journey, however, for them, although they make determine and destination, they always have no definite plans. As a result, after they have gotten there, they have no mood to have fun, because they just find so many people, and they do not know where they should go. Actually, there is so much beautiful and charming view on the way, take your fine mood and follow me!

　Point Zero star heaven road journey

　There are several lines to get Tibet, if you choose train from Xining to Tibet, after three kilometers, you can pay more attention to roadbed when you pass by Huangshui River level crossing. Actually, the roadbed has no difference with other places, but if you are enough luck, you can find “Point Zero” stele. On the right side, it is carved, “Qinghai-Tibet railway point zero”; first-stage project of Qinghai-Tibet railway is from here. That means you will enjoy plateau view which is different from inland from here. Expect “Qinghai-Tibet railway point zero”, there is other start point which is more magnificent than before one, because of its system is gantry crane, and so it is easy to witness.

Scene from Qinghai Lake to Namsto

Qinghai Lake belongs to Qinghai, and Namsto belongs to Tibet, all of the two lakes are having a grate reputation. On the train, you can appreciate magical feel and magnificent scene of two lakes. After your train run out from Xining to Tibet, plateau characteristic is gradually obvious. Every tourist also applaud that visual sense is easy to be tired if train run in bleaker land for a long time, however, if you witness there is a blue line in horizon, in the meantime, you and your train is getting close to the blue line; you will know that Qinghai lake is within sight. It is said by local people that Qinghai Lake is so big that if you want to ride a horse to travel a circle of lake, you need stopping 48 stop, and it means you will spend 48 days to over this journey. Namsto is close to Lhasa, there is a lot of trekkers trek from Namsto to Tibet, and you will witness the brave men and sacred lake. If you have luck to pass there when it is sunset or morning glow, you will be surprised by its beauty, and you must take out your camera…  　　

　　Wild animals haunt at any time

Qinghai-Tibet railway is along with Qinghai-Tibet highway; your heaven journey will be not lonely. On the train, you can admire a lot of wild animals, such as yak, Tibet kiang, and mustang, surely there is antelope which you are most want to see. But antelope is far away from you, so, if you want to take pictures, you would better have telephoto lens. Golmud is named the city witch owns the maximal area of land of world. It is not unreal words, only a matter of its natural preservation areas—Hoh Xil is so great. No more than that because the high altitude, terrible environment and what is most important, there is so many wild animals that it is not open for tourists; however luckily, you can feel all of it on the train.

The origin of Yangtze River and highest stop

Tuotuo river, it is the origin of Yangtze River. Watch down from Tuotuo River Bridge of Qinghai-Tibet highway, two branches slowly flow, there is almost no sound; no one can image, and they flow to east, and finally converge as magnificent Yangtze River. Also, you can witness the highest stop although you can not see Tangula Shan entrance. It is the highest point which train will get, always, it maybe the highest for most of tourists.

    Stride bridge and then get to Lhasa

　  After you and your train climb over the Tangula Shan, it means you have get Tibet in meaning of administrative division. You will become more excited by the name which ever appears in geography book. Just like Amdo, Nagchu and Yangpachen, what is more, you will watch some inlands or foreign people trek from Yangpachen to Lhasa, they are so pure and devout. Lhasa train station is located in Doilungdeqen country. After train enter in the country, topography gradually become gentle. If it is summer, emerald green willow is full of valley; and along the road, rape flower will be with shine and charm. Before train get in Lhasa train station, you will pass last big bridge—Lhasa Hete bridge, and last tunnel—Liuwu Tunnel. And the following is terminal—Lhasa.

　  Everest—you just need three days to come and back

    Everest looks like far, actually there is shortcut to get there, so long as you want, you just need three days to come and back. And you can witness the Everest and view. After you arrive in Lhasa, you can directly set out from Lhasa; and spend eight hours to arrive at Shigatse; and then have a rest in Shigatse, after you adapt altitude and climate of there, you can go on with your travel. There is a point on the way, sign of this point is mountain; on the back side, it is written in Tibetan, and the name of its Tibetan means “Everest”. It is one of point you can enjoy Everest. Actually, you can find a lot of points which you can watch Everest; and there is a word that mountain is in your heart.

    Some one also complains about the scenes on their way, because she or he has not taken their bright eyes and tolerant heart when she or he is in the travel. There is a famous word,“In short, Beauty is everywhere. It is not she that is lacking to our eye, but our eyes which fail to perceive her！”

 

When we meet plateau reaction…

  It is birthday of a Shanghai girl who name Jin Ling in October 21, 2012. Four days ago, she was getting through Tibet, and she had ever written in micro blog that she would be in Lhasa when her thirty one. However, it is a grate pity that she fell down forever before her birthday. A tourist wrote down advice: there are many dangers in outdoor environment, but life is only once.

Yes, it is not a story; it is not an imaginary fiction; but it is a really true event. On the one side, we are so sorry that the young life fell down; but on the other side, we must think about reason of the above thing and conclude measures.

Journey is becoming more and more fashion and common, and also there are more and more tourists go out for travel. However most of them always pay more attention to journey, line and scene. Actually, nothing is impossible! And having a travel in the outdoor is original relaxing, but before we set out, we should predict a lot of things which are probably take place so that we can calmly handle it when we meet. Especially if we are ready to get to some special scene points, just like plateau, Snow Mountain, riptide, you should know what you should do and what you should not do!

It is reported that main reason of Jing Ling’s death is Plateau lungs edema and breathe infection, also impertinent way when she meet plateau reaction is foundation of disease. When Jin Ling was having Lhasa travel from Shanghai, she had cough and get terrible. Plateau reaction, it indicate people who have never be trained but speedy get in plateau area which is over 3000 meters. Because of lower oxygen of atmosphere, people are difficult to adapt so that lacking of oxygen, and then initiate a series of maladjustment of plateau. Of cause, except the reason of plateau lacking, there are still other reason, such as wind, snow, rain, cold weather and strong ultraviolet rays. It is said that more height of it, higher plateau morbidity rate will it. So what should we do if we want to have plateau tour? Actually if you are addicted in Tibet and want to have special Tibet and Lhasa travel, you should pay attention to more about the followings. Although you are willing to have your Tibet travel from Beijing, it seems you can stand the cold of Qing-Tibet plateau.

When you just get plateau, actually, every one will feel varying degrees choking sensation in chest, short of breath, breath with difficulty and so on. What is more, some one may be with headache, muscle pain, insomnia and some another symptoms. However, this kind of reaction is normal, if you can protect yourself exactly for one to three, the above symptoms will get improvement or disappear. You should not eat and drink fast and too much in order to avoid exacerbation shoulder of digestive organs and can not adapt plateau environment. What is more, you would better not smoke and drink wine. You should eat more vegetable, fruit and some other things which have more vitamins. And there is other point that you should drink water as much as possible. Prevent cold which is lead by cool. Clod is one of high altitude pulmonary edema’s main remote causes. Range of temperature in plateau is difference and strong, it is much easier to have cold and catch a chill. At that time, you should remember that would rather get hot but not cool, wear more clothes and keep worm. There are some medicines for prevent plateau reaction: Rhodiola rosea and Glucose. You can take in it in second day after you get in mountain, and insist on taking it on you way.
    In addition, symptom of plateau brain edema is similar with lungs edema. It is easy to lead to brain cell become swell, and the disease come on fast, also has threat to life if there is no well treating. And doctor advice: under plateau environment, people who originally suffer from heart disease, cardiovascular disease or disease of respiratory system. Regardless of age and sex, you should strengthen warm, and reduce time of bathe. Allocate some appliances for keeping away from cold, such as cotton-padded clothes, cap, shoes and glove. If you find symptom of cold, you should immediately take some medicines. By the way, do not make severe action in plateau condition. You should keep enough sleep and rest. It is said by doctor Li, plateau condition is different from plain, people’s organism can not adapt immediately. Such as tourists who come to have Tibet travel from Chengdu, Chengdu is a classical plain, and people are with general altitude. On the other hand, compare with improvement city, inconvenience transportation and medical treatment of plateau exist difference. A verity of factors will influence judgment and dispose of patient’s condition in time. Among thus, the most terrible is that some tourists take their knowledge and habits to plateau, they do not realize that small illness of plain but foreboding of extremely plateau dangerous. Doctor emphasize, you should attach importance to any reaction when you are in plateau. And you must follow doctor’s advices, stop your plateau travel to have rest and keep a balance mood.

Actually, the Shanghai girl can prevent this tragedy; however, there is regret that she does not attach much importance to her beginning reaction, and finally, the young life say goodbye to us forever. Although we have talk about so many measures to handle the situations which are probably taken place in outdoor, journey is a magical and special, there is too much unexpected condition; so we should be careful and sober whenever we are, whatever we do and which things happen.

Do remember: there are many dangers in outdoor environment, but life is only once.

　　

　

 

When we meet plateau reaction…

  It is birthday of a Shanghai girl who name Jin Ling in October 21, 2012. Four days ago, she was getting through Tibet, and she had ever written in micro blog that she would be in Lhasa when her thirty one. However, it is a grate pity that she fell down forever before her birthday. A tourist wrote down advice: there are many dangers in outdoor environment, but life is only once.

Yes, it is not a story; it is not an imaginary fiction; but it is a really true event. On the one side, we are so sorry that the young life fell down; but on the other side, we must think about reason of the above thing and conclude measures.

Journey is becoming more and more fashion and common, and also there are more and more tourists go out for travel. However most of them always pay more attention to journey, line and scene. Actually, nothing is impossible! And having a travel in the outdoor is original relaxing, but before we set out, we should predict a lot of things which are probably take place so that we can calmly handle it when we meet. Especially if we are ready to get to some special scene points, just like plateau, Snow Mountain, riptide, you should know what you should do and what you should not do!

It is reported that main reason of Jing Ling’s death is Plateau lungs edema and breathe infection, also impertinent way when she meet plateau reaction is foundation of disease. When Jin Ling was having Lhasa travel from Shanghai, she had cough and get terrible. Plateau reaction, it indicate people who have never be trained but speedy get in plateau area which is over 3000 meters. Because of lower oxygen of atmosphere, people are difficult to adapt so that lacking of oxygen, and then initiate a series of maladjustment of plateau. Of cause, except the reason of plateau lacking, there are still other reason, such as wind, snow, rain, cold weather and strong ultraviolet rays. It is said that more height of it, higher plateau morbidity rate will it. So what should we do if we want to have plateau tour? Actually if you are addicted in Tibet and want to have special Tibet and Lhasa travel, you should pay attention to more about the followings. Although you are willing to have your Tibet travel from Beijing, it seems you can stand the cold of Qing-Tibet plateau.

When you just get plateau, actually, every one will feel varying degrees choking sensation in chest, short of breath, breath with difficulty and so on. What is more, some one may be with headache, muscle pain, insomnia and some another symptoms. However, this kind of reaction is normal, if you can protect yourself exactly for one to three, the above symptoms will get improvement or disappear. You should not eat and drink fast and too much in order to avoid exacerbation shoulder of digestive organs and can not adapt plateau environment. What is more, you would better not smoke and drink wine. You should eat more vegetable, fruit and some other things which have more vitamins. And there is other point that you should drink water as much as possible. Prevent cold which is lead by cool. Clod is one of high altitude pulmonary edema’s main remote causes. Range of temperature in plateau is difference and strong, it is much easier to have cold and catch a chill. At that time, you should remember that would rather get hot but not cool, wear more clothes and keep worm. There are some medicines for prevent plateau reaction: Rhodiola rosea and Glucose. You can take in it in second day after you get in mountain, and insist on taking it on you way.
    In addition, symptom of plateau brain edema is similar with lungs edema. It is easy to lead to brain cell become swell, and the disease come on fast, also has threat to life if there is no well treating. And doctor advice: under plateau environment, people who originally suffer from heart disease, cardiovascular disease or disease of respiratory system. Regardless of age and sex, you should strengthen warm, and reduce time of bathe. Allocate some appliances for keeping away from cold, such as cotton-padded clothes, cap, shoes and glove. If you find symptom of cold, you should immediately take some medicines. By the way, do not make severe action in plateau condition. You should keep enough sleep and rest. It is said by doctor Li, plateau condition is different from plain, people’s organism can not adapt immediately. Such as tourists who come to have Tibet travel from Chengdu, Chengdu is a classical plain, and people are with general altitude. On the other hand, compare with improvement city, inconvenience transportation and medical treatment of plateau exist difference. A verity of factors will influence judgment and dispose of patient’s condition in time. Among thus, the most terrible is that some tourists take their knowledge and habits to plateau, they do not realize that small illness of plain but foreboding of extremely plateau dangerous. Doctor emphasize, you should attach importance to any reaction when you are in plateau. And you must follow doctor’s advices, stop your plateau travel to have rest and keep a balance mood.

Actually, the Shanghai girl can prevent this tragedy; however, there is regret that she does not attach much importance to her beginning reaction, and finally, the young life say goodbye to us forever. Although we have talk about so many measures to handle the situations which are probably taken place in outdoor, journey is a magical and special, there is too much unexpected condition; so we should be careful and sober whenever we are, whatever we do and which things happen.

Do remember: there are many dangers in outdoor environment, but life is only once.

　　

　

 

Tibet delicious food

When we go out to tour, except appreciating beautiful nature view, local dietary habit is to your taste or not is also important. I believe some friends who want to have Tibet and Lhasa travel also worry about this problem. Especially some north tourists, such as the friends come to Tibet from Beijing. They also worry about if they can adjust or enjoy Tibetan food or not. Actually, it is not a problem for tourist wherever you are from. Nowadays, you can taste various area foods. Such as, Sichuan food, Northeastern food, cooked wheaten food, or even Korea meal and western-style food. However, do in Roma as Roma do! I suggest you would better try to taste some special and local Tibetan food.

 

1. Arrow Cabin

 

Arrow Cabin is the favorite Tibetan restaurant for most tourists who come to Tibet. It is located in Duo Senge road. Although there are a lot of special Tibetan restaurants which is specialized for tourists in Lhasa, and it is regretful that taste of there is like especially for tourists; it is not really original taste of Tibetan meal. However, if you want to taste really Tibetan food, you would better come to Arrow Cabin, it is identified original Tibetan food by tourists and local people. Now, this restaurant has moved to south of Jokhang Temple. It is easy to find that you can only inquire any local people about Arrow Cabin. Also there is some special and delicious Tibetan food recommendation for you, ox tongue, roasting mutton chops, mutton stew radish.

  2. Snowland Restaurant

Snowland Restaurant is located in Dan Juelin road, in next door of Snowland Hotel. It is with excellent public reputation not only because of its serving and food, but also because of its environment. There is Tibetan food and western-style food. And even if you are come to have Tibet travel from Nepal, there is delicious Nepal meal. Culinary art is perfect, and taste is well. What is more, price belongs to medium. When you have no advice about which to eat, Snowland is a nice choice, and you will be never regret. Special cuisine conclude curry and potato meal, XU-GU-MOMO, acidophilus milk, buttered tea, zanba and fry mutton chops.

 3. Gangji Restaurant

Gangji restaurant is located in opposite of Snowland-Hotel, facing Jokhang Temple. Also, it takes Tibetan meal as the principal food. And you can taste local and authentic Tibetan meal in there. What is more, you can enjoy Jokhang Temple in second floor of Gangji restaurant. It is a nice choice if you want to know more about Tibetan original foods.

        4. Monster ox salon restaurant

    Monster ox salon restaurant is located in Beijing East Road’s number of 101. It is an old and famous restaurant. It is different for another traditional Tibetan restaurant, because this restaurant sideline Tibetan and Han food. Although it is with ancient year and famous fame, price of its food is moderate and proper. Wow, what is more interesting, there is some national dance in night. Environment and decorating of house and outdoor are full of Tibetan characteristic. You can enjoy the special feeling when you eating.

    5. Wei Gazi restaurant

It is located in west of Ya hotel. This restaurant is with a lot of famous and delicious food. Such as curry and potato, coke chicken and some other foods are not only delicious, but also special and characteristic. Also, you can talk your travel experience and interesting meeting.

    6. Snow Jingu

Snow Jingu is located in east of the Potala Palace, surrounding is elegance. And you will witness a special and charming view in there; it is not natural view, but a scene of waiters. All of them are Tibetan girls, and they are stand for Tibetan and Tibetan tour. Snow Jingu is one of the most slap-up Tibetan restaurants. So because of that, price of there is much more expensive. You will spend more than one hundred Yuan, but you will taste simon-pure Tibetan food. Also you can taste beef paste, fry lamb chop, Tibetan steamed stuffed bun, pouring blood sausage, yoghourt.

      7. Lhasa Restaurant

Lhasa Restaurant provides experience but special and characteristic Tibetan meal. Each people will spend about 120 Yuan. Furthermore, there is the most delicious coffee of Tibet. If you are willing to feel different and unique coffee in Tibet, you can consider about Lhasa restaurant.

8. The Third Eye

In addition, buttered tea and sweet tea of Tibetan is necessary for you to drink. The Third Eye, it is located in opposite Nepal small restaurant of Ya Hotel also has public praise. You can ask “Martha Ladi” to have a try; because it is added many Nepal spice, so there is a special taste in it. It only needs several Yuan that you can have a hot drink. On the other side, grilled fillet steak is so delicious and special.

  It is a grate pity if you get to Lhasa but not have a try about local flavoured Tibetan meal. There is another Tibetan restaurant from north of Barkhor street to center of Beijing road in Lhasa. You can get to there from your hotel and if you have experienced a long trek from Yangbajain to Lhasa, it is convenience for you to find the various restaurants. Above all, Tibetans’ generations live in snow plateau, facing wicked nature environment, since ancient times, they have formed their unique and characteristic diet. In the wake of improvement of scientific knowledge and culture level, Tibet will be more booming and flourishing.

Strategies for all beer and skittles in Lhasa’s Barkhor

 Journey is like a long march when you decide to make it! There are a lot of boring but necessary things you should do such as Tibetan permit for foreign tourists and Tibet train for you if you want to experience views along the Qinghai-Tibet line.

1.      Jokhang Temple

Barkhor Street is closest to Buddhism holy land; there is no reason that you do not make worship. It opens at seven o’clock in every morning; you should spend 85 Yuan for ticket. You will witness Sakyamuni’s statue in his twelve years old. It is the most exquisite statue among three. Its position is not only supreme, but also it is the treasure.

After you get out from Jokhang temple, you may as well find more interesting worship place near the Barkhor Street. Dan Jielin, speak strictly, it is not on the Barkhor street, but is located on a small alley of Tibetan hospital road. If you want to get there, you must come up two floors. What special part of it is that most of the offerings are beer; and main Buddhism is Dharmakaya samantabhadra, it is pretty difficult to see in other places. Walk on the Barkhor Street in clockwise, there is a low door in bright yellow hall; get into the door. This small temple is called Maitreya temple, it consecrates the Buddhism who controls future. Also, you can come to the second floor to witness big Buddhism’s face clearly.

Dan Jielin and Maitreya temple is free for tourists.

             2. Shopping

Go on the clockwise from Jokhang Temple, you will witness a general shop which is called Yixi shop. Shopkeeper is from Qamdo, a Khampa guy. What characteristic is that things are in various breeds; even a small coral bead and large triton, always there are special and various national clothes. Surely, the entire commodity price is fair, not only the tourists come to there for some souvenirs, but also Tibetans come for beads and headwear. Recommending the small bag, it is convenience for taking telephone and change.
    On the opposite of Yixi shop is Jacques lacan of Mindrolling Monastery, because of its special location, so it is difficult for tourists to regardless. Actually, it is one of famous temple in Lhasa, but I want to introduce its commodities about Tibetan incense of Mindrolling. As it is known to us formula of Tibetan incense is unique and historical. It is transported from main temple of Shannan directly. Price varies from different kinds.

If you are a girl who are interested in beauty, you should never miss the cloth shop which is located in east of Barkhor street. Babao shop is for girl specially; long skirt, Nepal skirt and garment, all of things are original. Also you just spend a little money but it is worthy enough. Put on a national and colorful skirt and then go shopping on the Barkhor Street, you must be the focal point. Surely, if you want to some other things, you must be not disappointed after you have gone shopping. You can go any one of the shops as your pleasure. Useful appliances such as box and washing things can be found easily. Take a Tibetan box for burning Tibetan incense at home; I believe it would be another special environment which is distinguishing from city life. Always, it must recall your memory of Tibet and Lhasa travel. 

     3. Delicious food

Snowland is famous not only in Tibet, but out of that land. What special characteristic is combination of Tibetan meal and western-style food. Surely there are Nepal meal and Indian Flying Cake. It is the place where the foreign people most like to get together. Fitment style of restaurant combines modern and Tibetan style. Roof ceiling is lucky eight treasures picture, light is western globular.  
     The first shop of Namaste is on Yutuo road, it is on same floor with Lhasa’s movie theatre. Shopkeeper is a Nepalese; peacock window, woodcarving lamp-chimney and multicolored roof reveals Nepal’s amorous feelings. If you mind its distance is too far, that is ok, there is another shop which is on a small alley from South Street to Jiangsu road in Barkhor Street. It is a Tibetan quadrangle dwelling which is with more Tibetan amorous feelings.
      Food breeds of these two restaurants are similar, also do price. Recommend yoghourt cake which just need you eight Yuan for one piece, chicken and mushroom Pizza which is 22 Yuan for one; specially recommend the burned chicken leg. Waiter always communicates with customer in English, so do not worry if you are a foreign friend. Surely, for Chinese, it does not matter if you can not speak English; food menu is with Chinese-English bilingual. 
      4 ，Chat in freely
     The predecessor of sweetened tea is English-style black tea; add sugar and milk into black tea, and then mix it. This form is one of the most important life style for Lhasa’s Tibetan. CangGu temple develop a school of its own among many sweetened teahouse, actually, it is relative to that it is a Buddhist nun temple. CangGu temple is always clean and tidy, so sweetened tea is delicious and pure; what is more, flowers are full in the garden. Price is cheap; it is just three Yuan for potful.  
    The historical Guang Ming teahouse is located in Dan Jielin road, it is the most original and historical teahouse. Most of the customers are local people, they chat and make jokes with each other; drink a sweetened tea when they are thirsty and eat Tibetan noodles and cake when they are hungry; it is a nice place to spend leisure time. It seems that it is only 0.5 Yuan for one cup tea, but be attention that waiter will make your cup full constantly, and you should pay for the cup one by one. So, if you do not want to drink, you should tell him in order to avoid paying more.
   CangGu temple and Guang Ming teahouse are traditional and historical teahouse. What is more, there is a Gangjian restaurant which is located in Tibetan hospital road’s nook. It combines function of Tibetan restaurant and sweetened teahouse. Also, the reason why I want to recommend it to you is that you can overlook the whole Jokhang temple square on second floor.   

 5. Affair

Makye-ame is a pretty nice restaurant, people who get there always expecting affair. As the most famous affair holy land, its yellow house and white tens have been the symbol of affair. If you enjoy tea alone still night but can not find a lovely people, it dose not matter, there is an affair hall for you behind Jokhang door.
    6, lodging

Xian zu island of Lhasa has developed a roost for trekkers and packsacks. Its characteristic is moderate cost and easy to find that.

 

Medog trek, a unique psychic cultivation!

This is a special journey which you should explore your physical power and psychic power in maximum. It is not only an experience of nature in sightseeing, but also a feeling of deep heart.

　　

　Now that you want to witness simple face of Medog, before its transportation gets convenience, you must accept its condition now available; that means you must trek in plateau, climb over Snow Mountain, pass through terrific leech canyon, and then turn over collapse and dangerous places…finally, arrive in Medog. However, you must have hearted constantly about the rough of Medog trek. Trekkers prefer to describe Medog by “dead line”, “wild animal’s journey” or “travel with death”. Then you must ask yourself why you trek to Medog! Actually most of trekkers and travelers can not answer this question in a sure; challenging yourself is seemly a nice answer, so does seeking lotus flower;

As far as I am concerned, in our whole life and live, there must be a little impulse and sprite. No matter how difficult it is, it is enough that you do not regret. Once you make decision, you should not hesitate. Much less, there is the deepest and longest canyon; weather is changed in a short distance; you will meet view of four seasons in a day. Always, the Moinba nationality, a kind of nationality owns language but no word, and it is seclude from the world.

　　
Baima Snow Mountain

　　All the time, people always fantasy that they will see more magnificent scene after they get into Medog. Namcha Brawa Mountain is a typical scenic point among sights of Medog. It is said by local people that Namcha Brawa Mountain is usually can be witnessed, but it is decided by luck. Surely, it does not matter that you can not see Namcha Brawa Mountain; Baima Snow Mountain is always can be witnessed. In the morning, fogs disperse totally, Baima Snow Mountain lifts its veil, and it seems there is no any words can describe its beauty and charm. Just like a young girl, shy and kingly. The snow is like a white skirt which dress up the Baima Snow Mountain perfectly. Some fogs are around with the Snow Mountain; it becomes some decorations in front of its real face and adds a lot of mysteries to Baima Snow Mountain. Baima Mountain is so pure that make me think about Namcha Brawa Mountain involuntarily. How it is like now? Is it a pure girl just like Baima Mountain? Or is it other style just like a kingly noble? Personally, I am inclined to side with the latter opinion. A mountain which makes people fall in love with it deeply, there must be some reasons such as its charm of ripe and unique.

　　　There is an old poem which is written by Li Po, a famous poet in Tang Dynasty. It means that it is easy to climb to heaven than take the Sichuan road. However, when you are in Medog line, you can really realize how difficult and rough the road is. If you are having Tibet travel from Sichuan, Sichuan road does not matter which competes to Medog. You will be really surprised by the road of Medog although you have referred to so much information. Instead pointing it as a road, rather than describe that those are just some tracks of ancient people. More exactly speaking, those are marks when snow water melts and all of mountains torn to pieces. When the road is in front of you, you will be really have no choices but go on your China and Tibet travel. All of the whole roads have no smooth piece; always, it is difficult for you to foot. Road is formed by stones, and it is pretty terrible. You must jump and go on stone road; it will take you much physical strength. So be careful and careful, but I do not mean you should think for a long time before you make a step. Actually, it will cost you more physical and psychic power; you should no hesitation whatever you meet, no matter it is cold water, dirty quagmire or other difficulties.

     Spending of physical power is ok; on the contrary, what more rough is psychic spending. Surely, it is different as the experience when you are in Tibet train, that kind of feel is boring and expected; whereas, you will be pretty nervous and everything is unexpected when you are trekking. There are so many collapse areas; you must focus intensive attention on everything when you pass that. Keeping distance with your partner, and making cooperation with each others. People who are behind another one should observe mountain top so that prevent its stone. And then pass the way one by one to step on previous footprint. There is no road in the world, but it is after there are many people walk. The road of Medog is just like this;

    Relatively speak to urban people, local people of Medog are more cute and pure. Although you can not communicate with them in language, it does not matter. There are some Monpa girls you can meet along the way; they are in simple and clean cloth, with pure and calm looking. You will can not help but want to witness the natural beauty much more times. Also there are lots of backers along the way; they have less languages and communications with trekkers or travelers. Surely, sometimes, they are enthusiastic to invite you to drink beer with them under shack. It is better you would rather not drink, it is danger if you drink beer; you should keep calm and go on with your journey.  

Medog

After climbing over the last puerto, Medog is here, it is in front of your eyes!

It is a place which makes so much people care in their deep dream; it is a place which is behind crowd city; it is a silence land which is distant from modern nature; it is a place which is full of lotus flowers. All of that is coming suddenly; you would not believe you are there after so many difficulties.

Without estrangement of armored concrete, Medog is so pure!

Without noise of car, Medog is so silent!

Without traffic lights, Medog is so free!

Without zebra crossing, Medog is also orderliness!