Wu, an academician of a recent interview with reporters, said that the Qinghai-Tibet Railway since last July the entire line to the end of February this year, has more than 166 passengers from all over to ride the train came to Qinghai and Tibet. After the cold winter, the Qinghai-Tibet railway this year, the tourist season has arrived. He reminded the Tibetan tourists, the "ladder adaptation" can be effective in preventing acute altitude sickness.
Wu said, the Qinghai-Tibet railway passenger train is running 22 hours at an altitude of 3,000 meters to 5,000 meters in height, is the obvious tourists hypoxia height limits. "There are two acute altitude peak periods : from Golmud to the Kunlun Mountains, elevation rise very quickly; Da Kunlun Mountains to the continuing high elevation after the very long time, from Golmud to Lhasa to the trains, passengers on the altitude reaction probability is relatively high. "Wu said one.
Wu, a noted that the tourists through the Qinghai-Tibet railway into Tibet, the "ladder Adaptation" is the prevention of acute mountain sickness in an effective manner. "Tourists in particular relatively large majority of tourists, a first elevation 2,200 meters in Xining, capital of Qinghai Province to stay one to two days to adjust gradually adapt themselves plateau environment; Then the elevation of 2,800 meters Golmud stay one or two days, according to their own circumstances, decide whether to Lhasa. If the Xining and Golmud have a headache worse, not going to the Lhasa. "Wu said one.
Wu also remind a visitor into Tibet, the Tibetan medical attention before, with serious heart and lung diseases, febrile illness with the flu and fatigue, best not to go to Tibet or deferred into Tibet. Also to maintain physical and mental balance, eliminate fear and avoid excessive mental tension, the body get enough rest.
