Lonely Planet Tibet

by Mayhew, Bradley; Choy, Monique; Bellezza, John Vincent; Wheeler, Tony

• ISBN13: 9781864501629
• ISBN10: 1864501626
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Authors	5	(2)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(2)
Facts About Tibet	11	(48)
History	11	(16)
Geography	27	(1)
Geology	28	(1)
Climate	28	(1)
Ecology & Environment	28	(1)
Flora	29	(1)
Fauna	30	(2)
National Preserves	32	(1)
Government & Politics	32	(1)
Economy	33	(1)
Population & People	34	(1)
Education	35	(1)
Arts	35	(5)
Society & Conduct	40	(3)
Religion	43	(5)
Important Figures of Tibetan Buddhism	48	(10)
Language	58	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	59	(49)
Highlights	59	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	59	(2)
Planning	61	(4)
Responsible Tourism	65	(1)
Tourist Offices	65	(1)
Visas & Documents	65	(5)
Embassies & Consulates	70	(1)
Customs	71	(1)
Money	71	(3)
Post & Communications	74	(2)
Digital Resources	76	(1)
Books	76	(4)
Films	80	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	82	(1)
Radio & TV	82	(1)
Video Systems	82	(1)
Photography & Video	82	(2)
Laundry	84	(1)
Toilets	84	(1)
Health	84	(11)
Women Travellers	95	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	95	(1)
Disabled Travellers	96	(1)
Senior Travellers	96	(1)
Travel with Children	96	(1)
Useful Organisations	96	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	97	(1)
Legal Matters	98	(1)
Business Hours	98	(1)
Public Holidays	99	(1)
Special Events	99	(2)
Activities	101	(1)
Courses	101	(1)
Work	102	(1)
Accommodation	102	(1)
Food	103	(2)
Drinks	105	(1)
Entertainment	106	(1)
Shopping	106	(2)
Getting there & Away	108	(16)
Air	108	(5)
Organised Tours	113	(2)
Gateway Cities	115	(1)
Kathmandu	115	(2)
Chengdu	117	(1)
Tibet	118	(1)
Air	118	(1)
Land	119	(5)
Getting Around	124	(7)
Bus	124	(1)
Minibus	124	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	125	(3)
Hitching	128	(1)
Local Transport	129	(1)
Organised Tours	129	(2)
Lhasa	131	(51)
History	131	(1)
Orientation	132	(2)
Information	134	(4)
Barkhor Area	138	(2)
The Potala	140	(1)
The Jokhang	141	(11)
Drubthub Nunnery & Palha Lupuk	152	(1)
Chagpo Ri	152	(1)
Parma Ri	152	(1)
Lukhang	153	(1)
Ramoche Temple	153	(1)
Tsepak Lhakhang	153	(1)
Gyume	153	(1)
Meru Sarpa Monastery	154	(1)
Karmashar Temple	154	(1)
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery	154	(1)
Lho Rigsum Lhakhang	154	(1)
Muslim Quarter	155	(1)
The Norbulingka	155	(2)
Tibetan Traditional Hospital	157	(1)
Tibet Museum	158	(1)
Special Events	158	(1)
Places to Stay	158	(3)
Places to Eat	161	(2)
Entertainment	163	(1)
Shopping	164	(2)
Getting There & Away	166	(2)
Getting Around	168	(1)
Around Lhasa	169	(1)
Drepung Monastery	169	(3)
Nechung Monastery	172	(1)
Sera Monastery	173	(3)
Pabonka Monastery	176	(1)
Ganden Monastery	177	(3)
Drolma Lhakhang	180	(2)
U	182	(30)
Northern U	182	(2)
Tsurphu Monastery	184	(2)
Nam-Tso	186	(3)
Drak Yerpa	189	(1)
Lhundrub Valley	190	(2)
Talung Monastery	192	(1)
Reting Monastery	192	(1)
Road to Drigung Til Monastery	193	(1)
Drigung Til Monastery	194	(1)
Tidrum Nunnery	195	(1)
Yarlung Tsangpo Valley	196	(1)
Gongkar	196	(1)
Dorje Drak Monastery	197	(1)
Dranang Monastery & Valley	197	(1)
Mindroling Monastery	198	(1)
Samye Monastery	199	(5)
Namseling Manor	204	(1)
Tsetang	204	(2)
Gangpo Ri	206	(1)
Yarlung Valley	206	(3)
Chongye Valley	209	(1)
Lhamo La-Tso	210	(2)
Tsang	212	(38)
Yamdrok-Tso	212	(4)
Gyantse	216	(6)
Tsechen Monastery & Fort	222	(1)
Yungdrungling Monastery	222	(1)
Shigatse	223	(10)
Around Shigatse	233	(1)
Sakya	234	(4)
Lhatse	238	(1)
Around Lhatse	239	(1)
Shegar	240	(1)
Everest Region	240	(5)
Tingri	245	(1)
Nyalam	246	(1)
Zhangmu	247	(3)
Ngari (Western Tibet)	250	(29)
Southern Route	255	(3)
Nonterm Route	258	(3)
Ali	261	(2)
Ali to Mt Kailash	263	(1)
Mt Kailash	263	(2)
Lake Manasarovar	265	(2)
Tirthapuri Hot Springs & Kora	267	(2)
Guge Kingdom	269	(5)
Dungkar	274	(1)
Rutok	274	(1)
Xinjiang to Ali	275	(1)
Western Nepal to Mt Kailash	276	(3)
Kham (Eastern Tibet)	279	(31)
Kongpo Gyamda	283	(1)
Draksum-Tso	284	(2)
Bayi	286	(1)
Around Bayi	287	(3)
Nyingtri to Pomi	290	(1)
Pomi	291	(1)
Rawok-Tso	292	(1)
Rawok-Tso to Pasho	292	(1)
Pasho	293	(1)
Pasho to Chamdo	293	(1)
Chamdo	294	(2)
Chamdo to Riwoche	296	(1)
Riwoche	297	(1)
Riwoche Tsuglhakhang	297	(1)
Riwoche to Tengchen	298	(1)
Tengchen	299	(1)
Tengchen to Sok	299	(1)
Sok	300	(1)
Sok to Nagchu	300	(1)
Nagchu	300	(1)
Nagchu to Lhasa	301	(1)
Northern Route to Sichuan	301	(6)
Southern Route to Sichuan	307	(3)
Trekking	310	(38)
Facts about Trekking	310	(1)
History	310	(1)
Geography	310	(1)
Climate	310	(1)
Ecology & Environment	311	(1)
Flora & Fauna	311	(1)
People & Society	312	(1)
Facts for the Trekker	312	(1)
Planning	312	(1)
Trekking Agencies	313	(2)
Documents	315	(1)
Health	315	(1)
Trekking with Children	315	(1)
Guides & Pack Animals	315	(3)
Routes	318	(1)
Ganden to Samye	319	(4)
Tsurphu to Yangpachen	323	(3)
Shalu to Nartang	326	(3)
Friendship Highway to Everest Base Camp	329	(6)
Everest Base Camp to Tingri	335	(3)
Mt Kailash Kora	338	(7)
Lake Manasarovar Kora	345	(3)
Language	348	(10)
Tibetan	348	(4)
Chinese	352	(6)
GLOSSARY	358	(8)
INDEX	366	(3)
Text	369	(6)
Boxed Text	375