Weather
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
| Average |
-2.3 |
1.1 |
4.5 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
15.4 |
| |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average |
15.1 |
14.3 |
12.7 |
8.2 |
2.3 |
-1.7 |
Transportation
In the old days, there were no highways and
railroads in Tibet. The delivery of goods depended
solely on man and animal power. After the founding
of modern China, the People's Liberation Army
helped the local people build highways connecting
Lhasa to parts of China.
As for civil aviation, Lhasa has scheduled
fights to Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou,
Chongqing, and Kathmandu, in Nepal. The Gonggar
Airport outside Lhasa now allows access to large
passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 767. The
250-million-yuan Banda Airport, the worlds
highest, was completed in September 1994.
| Flight |
| Chengdu -
Lhasa |
Everyday |
| Xi'an -
Lhasa |
Every Wed. |
| Chongqing -
Lhasa |
Every Tue.
& Fri. |
| Kathmandu -
Lhasa |
Every Tue.
& Sat. |
| Lhasa -
Beijing |
Every Wed.
& Sun. |
| Road |
| Xining -
Golmud - Lhasa |
Everyday |
| Chengdu -
Chamdu - Lhasa |
variable
schedule |
Telecommunication
Lhasa is part of the international and domestic
telephone network. Using program-controlled
telephones, one can dial direct to more than 180
countries and regions in the world, and throughout
China. Some telegraph lines can transmit telexes.
Lhasa has express mail and special delivery
services to nearly 200 cities in China, as well as
two international postal routes. In 1994 Tibet had
more than 120 post offices, 73,000 kilometers of
postal service routes, and 650 kilometers of
airmail routes. Satellite long-distance
transmission is available in all cities and towns
and in half of the counties. A modern post and
telecommunications network, linking cities and
rural areas, has been established out of Lhasa.
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