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Health tip: see this news story on hydatidosis

More safety tips:

When traveling in China or Tibet or anywhere, guard your cash carefully.  It is best to carry it on your person, not in a handbag or suitcase.  The same goes for your passport, travelers checks, and air tickets. 

No matter what American Express tells you, it is not easy or quick to replace lost/stolen travelers checks in China. Since 9/11, passports are also difficult to replace. 

In crowded or urban areas, don't carry valuables in a knapsack or daypack.  These can be opened by pickpockets who sneak up behind you and unzip or slash your bag before you realize it.

Don't wear valuable-looking jewelry.  We know of one case where a man ran up, grabbed the earrings off of our volunteer's ears, and split before she knew what had happened.

Keep an eye - and a hand - on your baggage.