JIA's Dream Tours China Blog

Hi China Tour Dreamers! This entry is dedicated to understanding high altitude sickness, a concern for a lot of people planning to visit Tibet on their Dream Tour to China. Also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (or AMS), it is estimated that 75% of people will experience mild symptoms of it. As Lhasa sits at 3,490 [...]

Hi China Tour Dreamers! Last time we were in Tibet we stayed at the Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, and it was a fantastic experience! The hotel was literally built as a hotel and museum. Classic Tibetan artwork and ancient relics adorn every wall, table and shelf  in every public room and hallway. Musicians and singers roam [...]

One of my highlights of my visit to Tibet was the visit to Bakhor Street, in the heart of Lhasa circling the Jokhang Temple. It means “a pilgrim’s inner circuit”, and is the earliest street of old Lhasa city. It is “a saint road” in the eyes of Tibetans. Now it’s also a shopping street [...]

My favorite list of cities in China used to be: Beijing (my hometown), Xi’an – for its history and Guilin – for its scenery. After my visit to Tibet last Oct however, now I have one more on my list: Lhasa – The most spiritual Holy City. I would highly recommend this place for everyone [...]