Post by monaliu01 on Aug 6, 2013 2:38:40 GMT -5
A soft sleeper from Beijing, a 48 hour journey, cost only $158 in early China travel 2007. Although a travel agency might charge more than that, the frugal can purchase a ticket directly from the station.Visas: A China visa is of course necessary. Contrary to some information on the Internet, though, a Tibet Permit is also required for foreigners.
Ciqikou is an ancient "#TGY806" town in Shapingba District, Chongqing. Built in Song Dynasty and covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers, the town was also known as "Little Chongqing". The name of the town can be dated back to porcelain production during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Ciqi (Chinese pinyin) means porcelain. The town abounds in ancient customs and many of them last till now. For example, family's ancestral temples can be found here. Strolling around Ciqihou, you are easy to lost in its narrow lane and peeking into the ancient houses and storefronts. There is also plenty to eat here.Info from Chinatour.com
They are relatively inexpensive and not difficult to obtain,luxury China tour packages and can be arranged through a travel agency.Altitude Sickness: Tibet is often called the oof of the world? and the Tibetan Railway is the world highest altitude railway. Nearly 1,000 kilometers of track have been laid at over 4,000 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, and Tanggula Station, at 5,068 meters (over 15,000 feet) above sea level, is the highest railway station in the world at. Lhasa sits on a high desert plateau. Accordingly, altitude sickness is a very real danger.
Fortunately the gradual acclimatization of going by rail rather than by air reduces this risk substantially. I flew to Tibet Tours Lhasa from Chengdu in 1994 and got altitude sickness from my first breath of Tibetan air. I stayed that way for the rest of the trip, and then spent the next 10 years wanting to go again, because it was worth every single minute of discomfort. Be warned, however ?extreme altitude sickness can be life-threatening, and the only treatment is to get to a lower altitude as soon as possible. Accordingly, a trip to Tibet may not be appropriate for the elderly, Lhasa Tour the infirm, and people with lung ailments.
Ciqikou is an ancient "#TGY806" town in Shapingba District, Chongqing. Built in Song Dynasty and covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers, the town was also known as "Little Chongqing". The name of the town can be dated back to porcelain production during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Ciqi (Chinese pinyin) means porcelain. The town abounds in ancient customs and many of them last till now. For example, family's ancestral temples can be found here. Strolling around Ciqihou, you are easy to lost in its narrow lane and peeking into the ancient houses and storefronts. There is also plenty to eat here.Info from Chinatour.com
They are relatively inexpensive and not difficult to obtain,luxury China tour packages and can be arranged through a travel agency.Altitude Sickness: Tibet is often called the oof of the world? and the Tibetan Railway is the world highest altitude railway. Nearly 1,000 kilometers of track have been laid at over 4,000 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, and Tanggula Station, at 5,068 meters (over 15,000 feet) above sea level, is the highest railway station in the world at. Lhasa sits on a high desert plateau. Accordingly, altitude sickness is a very real danger.
Fortunately the gradual acclimatization of going by rail rather than by air reduces this risk substantially. I flew to Tibet Tours Lhasa from Chengdu in 1994 and got altitude sickness from my first breath of Tibetan air. I stayed that way for the rest of the trip, and then spent the next 10 years wanting to go again, because it was worth every single minute of discomfort. Be warned, however ?extreme altitude sickness can be life-threatening, and the only treatment is to get to a lower altitude as soon as possible. Accordingly, a trip to Tibet may not be appropriate for the elderly, Lhasa Tour the infirm, and people with lung ailments.