My sister is spending two weeks there on business. She's flying into Chengdu and traveling to the Nepal border. Is it safe?

Quote from: The Boo Man... on June 02, 2014, 03:16:17 PM
My sister is spending two weeks there on business. She's flying into Chengdu and traveling to the Nepal border. Is it safe?

PM Bill, his wife and he may know.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on June 02, 2014, 03:16:17 PM
My sister is spending two weeks there on business. She's flying into Chengdu and traveling to the Nepal border. Is it safe?

Chendu is the capital of Sichuan Province. Between Sichuan Province and Nepal is Xizang Province, i.e. Tibet, so there may be some difficulty. A family member has been in a nearby province, so I'll ask her what she may have heard.

Quote from: SVPete on June 02, 2014, 05:21:02 PM
Chendu is the capital of Sichuan Province. Between Sichuan Province and Nepal is Xizang Province, i.e. Tibet, so there may be some difficulty. A family member has been in a nearby province, so I'll ask her what she may have heard.

Much appreciated.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on June 02, 2014, 03:16:17 PM
My sister is spending two weeks there on business. She's flying into Chengdu and traveling to the Nepal border. Is it safe?

So, I had that talk, and here is what she said. The Chinese are sensitive about letting Westerners travel into or through Tibet. Stuff is happening in Tibet - protests and such - that the Chinese don't want pix and videos of getting out to the West. So getting permits can be a hassle. But it sounds like if one has the required travel permits it is reasonably safe. If it is business that is taking your sister through Tibet, getting the permits should be doable. If it's personal travel it could be difficult. She also mentioned that sometimes traveling to Tibetan villages in adjoining provinces is restricted.

Quote from: SVPete on June 02, 2014, 08:10:32 PM
So, I had that talk, and here is what she said. The Chinese are sensitive about letting Westerners travel into or through Tibet. Stuff is happening in Tibet - protests and such - that the Chinese don't want pix and videos of getting out to the West. So getting permits can be a hassle. But it sounds like if one has the required travel permits it is reasonably safe. If it is business that is taking your sister through Tibet, getting the permits should be doable. If it's personal travel it could be difficult. She also mentioned that sometimes traveling to Tibetan villages in adjoining provinces is restricted.

She is staying in China and won't crossing the border. The trip has been organized by the British government.