Potala Palace Travel Guide: "Sky City" on the Plateau

1️⃣Transportation: How to "fly" to the plateau? •Airplane✈️: Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the airport closest to heaven. Remember to take a deep breath after getting off the plane✈️ to adapt to the plateau environment. Airport buses 🚌 or taxis 🚕 can take you to the city. •Train🚞: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a "sky road" with beautiful scenery along the way that will make you forget about altitude sickness. After arriving at Lhasa Station, you can take the bus 🚌 or taxi 🚗 to the Potala Palace. •Self-driving🚘: If you are an experienced driver, the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and the Sichuan-Tibet Highway can take you to Lhasa, but you need to be careful when driving on the plateau and don't let the beautiful scenery distract you. 2️⃣Potala Palace: "Sky City" on the Plateau •The White House: The Dalai Lama’s “Winter Palace”, with exterior walls as white as milk 🥛, but countless treasures hidden inside, be prepared to be amazed! •Red Palace: The Red Palace has a strong religious atmosphere. The stupas of successive Dalai Lamas are enshrined in the stupa hall. It is glittering with golden light, as if you have entered the "Golden House". •Treasure House: The treasures of the Potala Palace are displayed here, including Buddha statues, thangkas, ritual instruments... each of which is a priceless treasure. 3️⃣Nearby attractions: Lhasa’s “circle of friends” •Jokhang Temple: the "universe center" of Tibetan Buddhism❤️, the scene of believers prostrating themselves is heart-stirring. •Barkhor Street: Lhasa’s “shopping paradise” 🛍️🛒, circumambulate, go shopping, drink sweet tea, and experience the most authentic Lhasa life. • Norbulingka: The Dalai Lama’s “summer palace”, with its beautifully designed gardens, can be called the “Summer Palace” on the plateau. 4️⃣ Food recommendation: "Tip of the tongue temptation" on the plateau 🍱 •Butter tea🍵: Salty milk tea🥛, a sip will warm your heart, the nemesis of altitude sickness! • Tsampa: Fried noodles with highland barley, kneaded into balls and eaten, the "energy bar" of the plateau people. •Yak meat🐮🥩: The meat is firm and delicious when stewed in soup🍲 or grilled🍖. It is a must-have dish on the plateau. •Sweet tea🍵: Lhasa people’s “afternoon tea” is sweet but not greasy. Drinking a cup of it will make you feel extremely happy. • Tibetan noodles: Handmade noodles, delicious soup, one bowl will make you feel full of energy. 5️⃣Travel Tips: Plateau Survival Guide •Altitude sickness: Don’t show off when you first arrive at the plateau. Walk slowly, don’t do strenuous exercise, drink plenty of water, and use oxygen when necessary. •Sun protection: The ultraviolet rays on the plateau are strong, so be armed with sunscreen 🧴, sunglasses 🕶️, and hats 🧢 to avoid getting "plateau red". •Keep warm: The temperature difference between day and night is large on the plateau, so bring a thick coat and don’t catch a cold. •Respect customs: Don’t wear a hat 🧢 or take photos 📷 when entering a temple, and respect local beliefs.