http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardTue 18 Oct 2010 3:28:00 GMThttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htm...Sat 10 Sep 2010 3:22:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/Introduction Tibet Autonomous Region lies in the southwest of China and in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is bounded to the north by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province, to the east by Sichuan Province, to the southeast by Yunnan Province, to the south and west by these countries: Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. Tibet Autonomous Region is huge, covering an area of about 1.2 million square kilometers, which, by comparison, roughly equals the combined areas of Franc...Sat 3 Apr 2009 3:43:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/weather.htmThe climate in Tibet belongs to the typical downy special climate. Climates are quite different in different places and temperatures vary greatly within a single day. Climate in southeastern Tibet (e.g. Nyingchi) is gentle and annual temperate average 8 degree centigrade(46.4 F); In western Tibet (e.g. Nagqu), the average temperature is below zero degree (below 32 F) .While in Lhasa and the central part of Tibet, the climate is normal and more suitable for traveling. The best time to visit Tibet...Sat 3 Apr 2009 3:26:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htm There are 5 highways stretching into Tibet: Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, Yunnan-Tibet Highway, and China-Nepal Highway. Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu- Lhasa) Brief Introduction The 2,413-kilometer-long Sichuan-Tibet Highway starts from Chengdu of Sichuan on the east and ends at Lhasa of Tibet on the west. The road passes Ya'an, Garze, Chamdo. Sichuan-Tibet highway traverses 14 high mountains which average 4,000-5000 meters (Erlang Mtn,Zheduo Mtn and...Sat 3 Apr 2009 1:41:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htmThe opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway was a historical move for Tibet transportation which ended the situation of Tibet being one of the most inaccessible regions in China. At the time fo writing, there are trains At the time of writting, there are six train serivices to/from TIbet which include: Beijing-Lhasa, shanghai-Lhasa, Guangzhou-Lhasa, Lanzhou/xian-Lhasa, Chengdu/Chongqing-Lhasa and Xining/Golmud-Lhasa. The train travel is relatively comfortable as trains running on the Qinghai-Tibe...Sat 3 Apr 2009 1:11:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htmPlanes is by far the most convenient way to enter Tibet. There are currently two airports in the region with the Gongga Airport in Lhasa most useful to travelers. Gongga Airport has regular service to/from Chengdu, Xian, Beijing, Chongqing, and even Katmandu and Hong Kong. Gongga Airport to downtown Lhasa: 1.5 - 2 hours by airport bus. Ticket price: 35 yuan. Flight is the fastest and most comfortable way to enter Tibet, However, by taking a flight there is little time to acclimate to the harsh...Sat 27 Feb 2009 4:10:00 GMTcatherinehttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/minorities-festival.htmTibetan Buddhist Festivals Tibetan Buddhist festivals follow the Tibetan lunisolar calendar (i.e., a calendar based partly on the sun's as well as the moon's phases). It is therefore the custom to chart Tibetan Buddhist festivals according to the Tibetan lunisolar calendar, just as it is the custom to do so in a chronological order, beginning with the first month and proceeding to the last. Indeed, one might rightfully call this the Tibetan Buddhist Festival Calendar. The First Mont...Wed 24 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/history.htmAncient Myth According to myth, the Tibetan people attribute their existence to the union of an ogress and a m. One day a m came into a cave in Yarlung River valley and began to cultivate himself to attain immortality. Later, an ogress came to him and tried to tempt him with tricks. She said to the m: Will you marry me? No, I am a disciple of Mother Buddha. I am instructed to come here to cultivate myself. If I marry with you, it will violate the religious discipline, replied the m. The og...Wed 24 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htmTransportation condition in Tibet has changed greatly recently. Now highways, airlines and railway are connecting it to the other regions of China....Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/transport.htm Tibet Autonomous Region lies in the southwest of China and in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is bounded to the north by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province, to the east by Sichuan Province, to the southeast by Yunnan Province, to the south and west by these countries: Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. The region covers an area of around 1.22 million km², which accounts for 12.8% of the total of China. With an average altitude of above 4,000 meters, Tibet Auto...