Tibet Travel News

Spring Rains Greet Tibet

According to the Tibet Meteorological Observatory, from Apr.6^th to Apr.10^th, most regions of Tibet will appear evident rainfalls, including the capital Lhasa which has been suffering from dryness for nearly half a year.

Influenced by the northern cold airflow, from Apr.6^th to Apr.7^th, it is cloudy and overcast in Nakchu, Chamdo and Nyingchi, with light snow or light rain within some regions. From Apr.8^th to Apr.10^th, Nyingchi will meet light to moderate rains or snows, with heavy rains partly. And there are light to moderate snows or rains in Chamdo, Shannan and Nakchu, while in Lhasa and Shigatse it will be overcast, with light rains or snows.

The meteorological experts tell that these rainfalls are quite beneficial for the farming work in spring and the growing of crops. However, with the strong rainfalls and increase of snows in the high areas, the eastern regions will be easily exposed to geologic disasters, demanding more precaution work.

Tibet is a region with distinct rainy and dry seasons. The full rainy season comes after June, when Tibet will be filled with high quantity of oxygen and fresh air, and it is very fit for traveling there.

- 3:10 A.M. EST, Apr 9, 2007

Guangzhou – Lhasa Airline Recovers

To make it easy to travel to Tibet, the Southern Airway of China decides to recover the direct airline between Guangzhou and Lhasa recently.

This air route was suspended during the low season last winter. The recovered flight is operated by CZ3417/CZ3418 and will then be transferred by the airbus 319 at Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Region, Yunnan Province, with one flight a day on every Monday and Friday. And it is said that the flight will be increased to three flights a day in May and one flights a day in July.

In addition, the Southern Airway also has airline Guangzhou – Chongqing – Lhasa, which is operated by Boeing 757 all the way, with one flight each day. So travelers can handle all the necessary procedures at Guangzhou Airport and then fly to Lhasa conveniently.

Flight	Departure Time	Arrival Time
Guangzhou – Lhasa (CZ3417)	07:10	12:20
Lhasa - Guangzhou (CZ3418)	13:10	18:10

- 3:07 A.M. EST, Apr 9, 2007

Tibet New-edition Tourist Map to Come Out before May 1st

It is said that a new-edition official Tibet Autonomous Region Tourist Map and Lhasa City Tourist Map will come out before the May Day Holiday. It is the co-work of the Tibet Surveying and Mapping Bureau and Tibet Tourism Bureau.

The present circulated tourist map made by the surveying and mapping department is the 2003 edition, which is too old and not realistic. Besides, the market is also mixed with various piratical and illegally printed tourist maps which may confuse the tourists.

The 2007 edition map is based on the new data of a large-scale aerial survey of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping of China. For the purpose of tourism, the mapping department has also had a field survey of all the blocks, official departments, restaurants and hotels in Lhasa, and applied advanced techniques to ensure the veracity of the map.

The first draft work of the map has been finished now. It is a folio paper, and will be launched all over Tibet late April or early May.

- 1:00 A.M. EST, Apr 5, 2007

Nyingchi Airport: to Change Flight Schedule from Apr.4th

According to the office of Nyingchi Airport,?from Apr.4^th, the Chengdu-Nyingchi Airline will be reduced 2 shifts, remaining of the flights of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And the schedule can be changed any time with the flow of passengers.

Nyingchi Airport, reputed as 'Silvan Airport', has received over 16 thousand passengers since the opening in last October, and it has run into the normal orbit now. With the peak season of Tibet travel, Nyingchi has become an entrance or exit for more and more travelers. Many airways plan to increase flights in Nyingchi Airport in the next month.

Tibettrip.com reminds the tourists in Nyingchi to watch carefully the schedule before traveling.??

- 10:47 P.M. EST, Apr 2, 2007

Potala Palace: Snow City to Open in May 1st

Recently, the repair work of the three key cultural relics of Tibet, Potala Palace, Norbulingka and Sakya Monastery, is carried on smoothly. It is said that the Snow City of Potala Palace will be opened in May 1^st, and the whole project will be finished at the end of this year.

Potala Palace, with a long history of over 2,700 years, is the world heritage site. Norbulingka, originally built in 1751, is the highest, largest and most complete garden in the world. And the Sakya Monastery is the main temple of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism. For their high historical and cultural values, the central government of China had invested a total of 330 million CNY to renovate these buildings since June, 2002.

The repair work of these buildings includes the groundwork, the main buildings, the surrounding buildings, the outer walls and the murals.

- 10:45 P.M. EST, Apr 2, 2007

Yunnan-Tibet Highway Recovers to Rebuilt

Subtitle : Tibet Highway, Tibet Transportation, Yunnan-Tibet

It is reported that the Markham-Gejiehe Section of National Highway 214, Yunnan-Tibet Highway has recovered to be rebuilt since Mar.23th.

The reconstruction road starts from Markham County, Chamdo and extends to Gejiehe, the provincial border between Yunnan and Tibet. The whole main line measures 114.265 km. (71 miles), except for a branch line of 3.373 km. (2 miles) in Quzika Village. The whole project is invested with 768 million CNY, with a time limit of 2 years.

The work had begun since Feb. 2^nd this year. However, due to the cold and changeable weather in the winter and spring, it was delayed for some time. After resuming the work, the workers are becoming even more vigorous in order to advance the schedule.

Yunnan-Tibet Highway, as one of the four main stems between Tibet and the neighboring provinces, has been playing an important part in the communication between Tibet and Yunnan. The reconstruction of the road would greatly improve the transportation of Chamdo and facilitate the communication between these two regions.

- 3:40 A.M. EST, Mar 31, 2007

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