How to avoid culture shock in Tibet?

I have heard that the culture in Tibet is different from other cities in China. Is there anyone of you is the local people? Can you tell me some advice to avoid the culture shock in Tibet? Thanks !

Hello, Winter, Athough I am not the local people of Tibet, I know something about Tibet   culture. Maybe it can help you then!

As a matter of fact, culture shock can be seen everywhere in the foreign countries. Tibet is the same. Tibet people are religious people and visitor may find their customs and practices are very different to that in the countries they come from. Although Tibet people are among the easiest to get along with in China but there are still some points you should be sensitive about when you travel there.

1. Do not photograph them without permission.

2. Do not talk the sensitive issues like politics &, religion.

3. Take your hat off when entering a chapel.

4. Do not take photos during a prayer meeting and in some larger monastery, you may need to pay a small fee for the privilege of taking a photo.

5. Do not touch or remove anything on an altar.

6. Do not wear shorts or short shirts in a monastery and do not smoke in a monastery.

7. Do not eat horse, donkey and dog when in Tibet.

8. Always walk around monasteries, piles of Mani stones, pagodas and other religious structures in a clockwise direction.

9. Never touch Tibetan People on the head.

Remember these points, it will be more easier for your tour in Tibet.

Photo of Lama, see more Tibet picture at: http://www.chinahighlights.com/photo/lhasa/ 

Tibet people are very friendly, unsophisticated. 

Tibet people are very friendly, unsophisticated. 

yes, they are very friendly unless your words, or deeds violated their devout religious belief.