Bliss English Club

Hi Blissers,

Last week, Judith introduced her trip to Tibet to us. Here is Tibet’s brief introduction.

Tibet is the roof of the world and its capital is Lhasa (3,650m, population 500,000)

The temperature during Oct ~ April is -5 ℃ and 18 ℃ during May to Sep.

The most important crop in Tibet is barley and Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.

Many people like me, think the Potala Palace (布達拉宮) is the most important place for Tibetan, but actually, it’s a popular tourist attraction. For most Tibetans, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Square are the most sacred and important temple in Tibet – House of the Buddha. In addition to these places, Judith also visited Mount Everest North Base Camp in Tibet. Its altitude is 5200m.

I think you know Qinghai-Tibet railway (青藏鐵路) and here is its brief introduction.

Ø   Length: 1,956 km

Ø   1st part: Xining ~ Golmud (815 km): 1979 ~ 1984.

Ø   2nd part: Golmud ~ Lhasa (1,142 km): 2000 ~ July 1 2006

It created some No 1 in the world.

Ø   The longest plateau railway: 1,956 km

Ø   The world's highest railway: Tanggula Pass at 5,068 m above sea level

Ø   The world's highest railway station : Tanggula railway station at 5,068 m

Ø   The highest railway tunnel on permafrost: Fenghuoshan tunnel at 4,905 m.

Ø   The longest railway tunnel on permafrost: Kunlunshan Tunnel at 4,767 m, 1,686m long. 

Ø   Through longest permafrost: 550km

Every passenger train, it has a doctor and supplies oxygen. Passengers must read the health notice for high-elevation travel and sign the agreement on the card to take the train.

In the end, what should be noticed if you want to visit Tibet?

1.      Good health (no hypertension, heart disease, asthma, pregnant, bad cold, and other chronic illness…)

2.      Mountain sickness (NO Aspirin, sleeping pill, alcohol! These materials will consume more oxygen.) How to avoid? Have good mood!

3.      What to bring with you? (medicine, clothes, cream….)

4.      Respect (don’t talk about independence, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet… etc.)

Judith, thanks for sharing your Tibet trip with us.

The participants are Serina, Ellen, Sophia, Vicky, Hank, Cherry, Joanna, Naihsin, Selina, Natalie, Joe Kao, Kevin Huang, Angela, Sanli and Daniel.

Here is the meeting picture.

Due to year end party rehearsal, there is no meeting in December 1th. Please notice.

Daniel