How to Get Tibet Permit in Chengdu

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As a foreigner, if you want to travel to Tibet, you need to get Tibet permit. Now many cities in mainland China can reach Tibet. Chengdu is a good place to get to Tibet. One of my guests once asked me this question:” if I want to get to Tibet from Chengdu by train or by air, how can I get Tibet permit in Chengdu”. This is a question most people who want to travel to Tibet from Chengdu would like to ask. Because if you are a foreigner, Tibet permit is a must for you to get to Tibet. If you don't have a Tibet Travel Permit, you can't board a plane or train to Tibet, let alone travel in Tibet.

Chengdu is located in the western part of Sichuan Basin, the hinterland of Chengdu Plain. Since ancient times, it enjoys the reputation of "land of abundance". Chengdu is also a national historical and cultural city, the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization, one of China's top ten ancient capitals. With the development of economy and transportation, Chengdu is now an important gateway to Tibet. Nowadays, you can get to Tibet from Chengdu by train or by air. If you choose to fly to Tibet from Chengdu, you will enter Tibet from Lhasa or Nyingchi. If you fly from Chengdu to Lhasa, it will take you 2 hours, and it will take you 1.5 hours to get to Nyingchi. Of course, you can also take a train to Tibet. The railway from Chengdu to Lhasa is about 3390 kilometers long and takes about 36 hours. One of the highlights of taking a train from Chengdu to Tibet is that you will enjoy the scenery along the world's highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet railway. Every year, thousands of tourists started their journey into Tibet from this railway.