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By road from Xining in Overland to Tibet


By road from Xining in Overland to Tibet

It is also possible to reach Lhasa by road from Golmud, either by bus or hitchhiking. Combined with a train to Golmud, this is probably the cheapest route from central China into Tibet, and the one with the fewest hassles about permits. The journey takes about 30 hours. You could also reach Golmud via routes described in Silk Road and Along the Yellow river.
  • Qinghai-Tibet Road II: Xining, Qinghai - Yushu - Nangqen - Riwoq, Tibet - Dengqen - Baqen - Nagqu - - Lhasa
  • The so-called "Tang-Bo Ancient Road" is an alternative of Qinghai-Tibet Road from Golmud to Lhasa. During China's Tang Dynasty, Princess Wencheng took this road to marry Songtsän Gampo, the thirty-third king of the Yarlung Dynasty of Tibet.

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