The campsite is located at the base camp, just 80 meters from the sightseeing bus stop to the accommodation registration office. Inside a large tent are many small rooms and a larger living room. The living room has a mirror and washbasin for washing, hot water for drinking, air conditioning, a heated table with an electric ceramic stove, and a soft sofa. The rooms have electric blankets, two types of comforters on each bed, and complimentary bottled water. In short, it has everything a hotel should have.
The tents have washrooms, but no toilets. Toilets are located at the back of the tents—portable public toilets with fixed locations, similar to regular public toilets.
Due to the high altitude of 5000 meters, all tent doors and windows are designed to be small to reduce cold drafts. The tent doors are also quite low; just be careful not to bump your head when entering.
Oxygen is available for rent at the accommodation registration office, and you can get a free oxygen test and inhalation during working hours.
Besides the tents, there are small shops nearby selling snacks, sausages, instant noodles, and coffee. Sausages are 8 yuan each, not outrageously expensive. Coffee is around 50 yuan a cup in the square. The campsite provides breakfast, which is simple but provides sufficient nutrition.
I didn't see any disposable cups, so it's best to bring your own thermos if you need hot water.
The campsite staff are very helpful. When I checked in, they helped me find a room near the toilet after I asked where it was. Not knowing where the room was, I asked another guy for directions. He was very kind and helped carry our luggage. Seeing that we didn't have oxygen, he was worried about us getting oxygen deficiency and gave us his phone number so we could call him if needed and he would bring it over.
In short, the campsite facilities are complete, but it's important to stay warm and be aware of potential oxygen deficiency. The rooms are designed to be small to retain heat, and because of this, it's easy to get oxygen deficiency if you don't open the windows. If you've taken precautions to stay warm, you can open the windows. If you're sensitive to cold, you can close the windows and rent an oxygen concentrator.
It's difficult to sleep at such a high altitude, so rest as much as possible. You'll likely be awake when you reach the stargazing spots.
If you want to take photos of the stars with your phone, it's best to bring a tripod.
If you have plenty of energy, you can skip the queue during the day and take photos whenever you want at night.
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