| Tibet Autonomous Region | |
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| State | China |
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| Capital | Lhasa |
| Surface | 1,228,400 km² |
| Inhabitants | 2.840.000 (2004) |
| Institutional website | |
Tibet Autonomous Region is a province of the Southwest China.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
There are 7 prefectures that make up the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Urban centers
- Lhasa (拉薩; Lāsà Shì) - Capital of the homonymous prefecture and of the whole Tibet.
- Chamdo (昌都 鎮; Chāngdū Zhèn or Qamdo) - Capital of the prefecture of Qamdo.
- Gyantse (江孜; Jīangzǐzhèn) - The fourth largest city in Tibet and is home to a famous stupa.
- Shigatse (日喀则; Rìkāzé or Xigatse) - Capital of the prefecture of the same name.
Other destinations
- Mount Kailash - Sacred mountain for both Buddhists and Hindus.
- Yarlong River National Park - The Yarlong River forms one of the deepest canyons in the world.
- Qomolangma - Mount Everest Nature Reserve.
How to get
Entry requirements
The Tibet Autonomous Region has been part of the People's Republic of China since 1959 and was created in its present form in 1965 as an administrative unit. To enter China you need a visa in addition to a passport. To travel to Tibet, however, you also need a separate entry permit (Tibet Travel Permit), which must always be carried with you.
By plane
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is located about 50 km southeast of Lhasa in Shannan province. In addition to flights to and from Kathmandu, there are only Chinese domestic flights.
By car
Tibet can be reached from Nepal, crossing the border a Zhangmu, in about 2 hours driveThe route in the rainy summer season can be very difficult and take longer.
Lhasa can also be reached with the Sky train. The line, also known as the Qinghai-Tibet Line and Tibet Express, connects Lhasa to Beijing in 48 hours. Advisable buy groceries before boarding because the catering on the train is purely Chinese and reserve a first class couchetteIt is also useful to know that the compartments always have 4 or more seats.
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Momos, ravioli stuffed with vegetables or Yak meat.
Drinks
Tibetan tea, or Po Chà, consisting of black tea and Yak butter, Ginger & Lemon, hot lemonade with ginger, very useful for fighting altitude sickness.
Tourist infrastructure
Outside the large inhabited centers, the accommodations are generally unheated and subject to an electricity rationing.
Safety
The Tibet Autonomous Region is subject to border closureTo access it, in addition to the seen of entry into China, also on special permission issued by the Tibet Tourist Office (for more information www.xzta.gov.cn).
Other projects
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