Travel: Kunming to Chengdu

Overnight, 18 hour train. Hard sleeper is good, I think 240RMB. You can buy tickets at any travel agent, there are a few around the Camelia hotel.

In Chengdu I stayed at Mix Hostel. 15RMB per bed at the cheapest. www.donkey-pal.com
028-83222271. They arranged my Lhasa trip.