Backpackers pile into Tibet

A lack of preparation is behind potential risks for feverish young backpackers heading towards Tibet along the fascinating route of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Voice of China reported.

The Hoh Xil’s Sanandaj Natural Protection Station has been receiving young travelers seeking shelter once or twice a week in July, when summer vacation began. Some of them were exhausted and ailing. Some were caught unawares by the foul weather and others ran out of money and food.

From Tibet Online