TIBET

	Locked away in its Himalayan fortress, Tibet has long exercised a unique hold on the imagination of the West: 'Shangri-La', 'the Land of Snows', 'the Rooftop of the World', Tibet is mysterious in a way that few other places are. Tibet's strategic importance, straddling the Himalaya between China and the Indian subcontinent, made it irresistible to China who invaded in 1950. But Tibetans have never had it easy. Theirs is a harsh environment and human habitation has always been a precarious proposition. Even so, the deliberate cultural strangling inflicted by the Chinese occupiers since 1950 rates as the worst misfortune the inhabitants of the 'Land of Snows' have been forced to endure.
	Following virtual closure after the Chinese annexation of the Buddhist kingdom, Tibet was opened to foreign tourism in 1984. Closed to all but tour groups in 1987 after an uprising by Tibetans in Lhasa, and reopened in 1992, travel in Tibet comes with some ludicrous permit requirements. The present Chinese policy on individual tourism in Tibet basically seems to be one of extorting as much cash as possible from foreigners, but not so much as to scare them off completely.

【 Major scenic Spots in Tibet】

 Lhasa | Mt Everest | Gyantse | Sakya | Potala Palace | Norbu Lingka Park | Tsetang (Zetang) | Nyingchi

【 Related Tour Routes 】

Tour Code	Length	Tour Program
ECR0306	14-Day	Kunming,Dali,Lijiang,Zhongdian,Lhasa,Chengdu
ECR0107	17-Day	Tour Yunnan-Tibet Land Adventure
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