Follow me to Shannan, Tibet!

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Shannan - Birthplace of Tibetan Culture!!

Shannan is the birthplace of Tibetan Culture. On the southern bank of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, it is 3,600 meters above sea level. Shannan has a temperate climate. Hotels in Shannan are concentrated on Nedong Road in Xincheng District and their prices are from 20 yuan to 200 yuan. Tourists can buy necessities and handicrafts in various scenic spots, hotels and from stalls along the streets and in crafts shops such as tapestries, carpets, bamboo articles, Tibetan-favor cakes, musk, Tendrilled fritillary bulb, Chinese caterpillar fungus and much much more..

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Necessities for Touring Tibet!!!

5) Heavy clothes - The weather has a big gap in the morning and evening. Even in June or July it is best to bring with you enough heavy clothes such as down coat and woolen sweater.

4) Sleeping bag - It is necessary for those who enter Tibet through land or tour other places than Lhasa.

3) Louse-killing powder - Except Lhasa, most places in Tibet have simple hotels. Maybe there are louse around. It is best to spread such powder.

2) Tibet has strong ultraviolet ray. In addition to sunglasses, it is useful to bring some sunblocks to prevent sunburn.

1) Solid food and drinks - You should bring enough high-calorie solid food with you. Also you should bring enough drinking water. In addition, you should be ready to meet landslide and car broken in your tours in Tibet.

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Common Knowledge about Tours to Tibet!

Do you know the Taboos of Tibet, the following are what i would like to share with my readers:-

1) Remember not step on threshold when entering the tent or house. Calling somebody in name please add "la" behind the name to express respects. If you are asked to sit down, please cross your legs, don't stretch your legs forward and face your sole to others. You should accept the gift with both hands. While presenting the gift you should bend your body forward and hold the gift higher than your head with both hands. While offering tea, wine or cigarette, you should offer them by both hands and any fingers don't tough inside of the bowl.

2) When the host presents you a cup of wine, you should dip your ring finger in the wine and flick the wine into the sky, in the air and to the ground respectively to express your respects to the heaven, the earth and the ancestors before sipping the wine. The host will fill the cup, and you take a sip of the wine again. After the host fills your cup again, you have to bottom it up.

3) Tibetan people don't take horse, dog and donkey meat and also don't eat fish in some areas, so please respect their diet habits.

4) It is not polite to clap your palms and spit behind the Tibetan people.

5) Tibetan people stretch out their tongue to say hello to you. Also it is a courtesy to put their hands palm to palm in front of breast.

6) No smoke in monasteries. Also it is banned to touch the statue of Buddha and religious articles and take pictures of them. In addition, all should walk clockwise (not in the Bon temples).

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