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Lhasa, the sacred center of Tibet, literally means "the place of gods" in Tibetan. The yak-butter-smell monasteries, the devout pilgrims and breathtaking scenery here will be soul-recharging.
- Air quality: ★★★★★
- Foreigner-friendly degree: ★★★☆☆
- Public security degree: ★★☆☆☆
- Hygienic degree: ★★★☆☆
- Traffic jam degree: ★★☆☆☆
- Internationalization level: ★★☆☆☆
- Consumption level: ★★☆☆☆
- Language: Mandarin, Tibetan
- Best traveling season: Apr. to Oct.
- Tourist resources: landscape, culture, historic relics
- Airport to downtown: 98 km
- Demographics: Tibetans (81.6%), Han (17%)
- Key words: cold, dry, mysterious, Buddhism, Potala Palace, pure, scenic, hotspring, temperature difference, Khatag, altitude sickness.
Local Delicacies: Buttered Tea (Suyou Cha酥油茶), Palace Tibetan Meal (Gongting Zangcan宫廷藏餐), Ox Tongue (Niushe牛舌), Curry Rice (Gali Fan咖喱饭), Yak Steak (Maoniu Niupai牦牛牛排), Chang (Qingke Jiu青稞酒), Tsamba (zanba糌粑), Air-dried Beef and Mutton (Fenggan Niuyangrou风干的牛肉和羊肉), Blood Sausage (Xuechang血肠).
Local Specialities: Tibet Knife (Zangdao藏刀), Thang-ga (Tangka唐卡), 9 Eyes Beads (Jiuyan Tianzhu九眼天珠), Turquoise (Lvsongshi绿松石), Tibetan National Costume (Zang Fushi藏族民族服饰), Butter Lamp (Suyou Deng酥油灯), Tibet Ornaments (Zangshi藏饰), Prayer Wheel(Zhuanjingtong转经筒), Musk (Shexiang麝香), Aweto (Dongchongxiacao冬虫夏草), Snow Lotus (Xuelian雪莲), Plateau Glossy Ganoderma (Gaoyuan Lingzhicao高原灵芝草), Highland Barley (Qingke青稞), Tibetan Carpets (Zangtan藏毯).
- ·Please respect local Tibetan nationalities' custom, and be aware of the altitude sickness.
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