Things That Frequently Happen on a Sichuan-Tibet Highway Self-Driving Trip – They're Remarkably 'Angry'!
In recent years, most people have tended to prefer self-driving tours over group tours because self-driving tours offer more free time, and the Sichuan-Tibet Highway is often included in the best self-driving travel routes. The reason is that traveling along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway allows you to experience boundless grasslands, snow-capped mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and leisurely cattle and sheep, creating a natural masterpiece.
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway is most suitable for starting from Chengdu. Along the way, you can visit the Honglian Glacier to see glaciers, and also go to Yadong to climb Yadong Pearl Sea. When traveling from Baotong to Mangchang, you will pass through the Sichuan-Tibet Highway intersection – the Jinsha River Bridge, which is very suitable for checking in and recording. Finally, it is a must-visit attraction: the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The Potala Palace is divided into white palace and red palace. The top floor of the white palace is the bedroom, and a part of the roof is open, so that when the weather is clear, sunlight can shine in and is covered with canvas at night, hence the name 'Hall of Sunlight'. The fifth and sixth floors are the living and office areas, and the fourth floor is the largest hall of the white palace, where major events are held, so it has become a place for watching dramas and holding events. The red palace mainly has the Lingta Temple and various Buddhist temples, used to store a large number of scriptures and paintings. The architectural charm of Potala Palace is very attractive. Therefore, the Sichuan-Tibet Highway has become a popular self-driving check-in point for many young people.
However, tourism inevitably leads to some unpleasant situations. According to news reports, there are often 'angry' things that occur during the Sichuan-Tibet Highway journey, which can ruin one's good mood when traveling. Many self-driving travelers say: it's really common!
01. Polite 'Borrowing' – Isn't that good?
The first thing is 'borrowing' a car. Frequent travelers on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway often encounter people asking to borrow cars. Although helping others in need is a traditional virtue of China for thousands of years, and it makes the travelers happy, normal people who know some etiquette will be very polite when getting on the car. However, these people don't respect themselves as outsiders, they not only eat snacks on the car, but also rummage through the owner's private belongings arbitrarily, as if they are the owner. This makes many travelers very annoyed.
02. This kind of charging – it has no morality
The second thing is the appearance of various charging behaviors. You often see animals playing in the grasslands on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, so many people take out their phones to record this scene. If you accidentally take a picture of a local animal and let the locals know you took a picture of their cattle or sheep, they will definitely ask you for a fee. Besides charging for taking pictures, there are also often public toilets that charge on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. These toilets are actually built by local residents for the use of passing travelers. Charging is a normal phenomenon, because this also exists in other places, but if it charges, it will charge. The normal fee will not exceed 2 yuan, but the charging fees for these toilets are mostly more than 5 yuan.
03. For the sake of momentary fun – it's really hateful
The last thing is that the drivers are constantly speeding and overtaking. During peak tourist season, with many vehicles passing by, every driver needs to proceed slowly, but if it's the off-season, the number of vehicles on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway decreases a lot, so some drivers will accelerate to reach their destination faster, resulting in various overtaking behaviors. For drivers who abide by the rules, they are very nervous, fearing accidents. However, there is nothing they can do. It's really 'angry' to do this for a moment of pleasure, disregarding the safety of others, and it is hoped that such speeding and overtaking will not happen, otherwise it will harm both parties.
In fact, there are many things that make people angry, such as robbery. Ultimately, it's a matter of human nature. Do you have encountered these things when traveling? Which thing is most annoying to you? What other common things are annoying in tourism? If you have, you can leave a message in the comments below so that we can discuss it together.
