Tibet travel to become easier for foreigners
6 years ago

Tibet travel to become easier for foreigners

China Daily  

Foreign tourists participate in a local folk dance in Lhokha, Tibet autonomous region, in May. Overseas tourists will find it easier and faster to apply for a travel permit to Tibet this year as the regional government makes efforts to boost tourism. The Tibet autonomous region plans to cut the time for issuing travel permits to overseas tourists by half in 2019, Qi Zhala, chairman of the regional government, said on Thursday. Tibet plans to brand itself as the world's "Third Pole" and hopes to attract 40 million visits from tourists this year by providing more convenient and friendly services as well as significantly improving accessibility for visitors, Qi Zhala said in a government work report to the annual session of the regional people's congress, which started on Thursday in Lhasa. Qi Zhala, chairman of the Tibet regional government, makes a government work report to the annual session of the regional people's congress, which started on Thursday in Lhasa.

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Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

China Daily  

Tibet received 49.67 million domestic and overseas visitors in the first three quarters of this year, up 67.4 percent year on year. Iconic tourist destinations in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, such as Potala Palace, will be open to the public free of charge from Wednesday until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion. The …

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

China Daily  

Tibet received 49.67 million domestic and overseas visitors in the first three quarters of this year, up 67.4 percent year on year. Iconic tourist destinations in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, such as Potala Palace, will be open to the public free of charge from Wednesday until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion. The …

Tourists again enjoy Tibet high life
1 year, 3 months ago

Tourists again enjoy Tibet high life

China Daily  

Vladimir Poda, a Russian tourist visits the Drakyerpa Monastery near Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet autonomous region. The autonomous region attracted more than 11,000 foreign tourists and had a total revenue of over $78 million from overseas travelers in 2019, a rise of 53 percent and 44 percent respectively over 2018. "Currently, the number of inbound tourists from Nepal …

China bars foreign travellers from entering Tibet ahead of anniversaries of local uprisings against Beijing
5 years, 10 months ago

China bars foreign travellers from entering Tibet ahead of anniversaries of local uprisings against Beijing

Firstpost  

China is barring foreign travelers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing’s rule over the Himalayan region. Beijing: China is barring foreign travelers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing’s rule over …

China vows easier foreign tourist entry to Tibet amid US pressure
6 years ago

China vows easier foreign tourist entry to Tibet amid US pressure

Al Jazeera  

US passed law in December banning entry to Chinese officials deemed responsible for restricting Tibet access. The Chinese government in Tibet has said it will increase the number of foreign tourists allowed to visit the highly-restricted region and reduce waiting times for paperwork amid renewed pressure from Washington to improve access for US officials and journalists. The Tibetan government will …

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months
6 years, 2 months ago

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months

China Daily  

Clouds and blue sky are reflected on the water in this view from afar of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Tibet received 31.025 million tourists from home and abroad in the first nine months this year, a year-on-year growth of 29.9 percent, according to data released by the Commission of Tourism Development of Tibet Autonomous …

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months
6 years, 2 months ago

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months

China Daily  

Clouds and blue sky are reflected on the water in this view from afar of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Tibet received 31.025 million tourists from home and abroad in the first nine months this year, a year-on-year growth of 29.9 percent, according to data released by the Commission of Tourism Development of Tibet Autonomous …

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months
6 years, 2 months ago

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months

China Daily  

Tibet received 31.025 million tourists from home and abroad in the first nine months this year, a year-on-year growth of 29.9 percent, according to data released by the Commission of Tourism Development of Tibet Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Tibet's total tourism revenue reached 44.94 billion yuan in the three quarters, up 29.8 percent year on year. This year, Tibet will start …

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months
6 years, 2 months ago

Tibet received over 30 million tourists in first 9 months

China Daily  

Tibet received 31.025 million tourists from home and abroad in the first nine months this year, a year-on-year growth of 29.9 percent, according to data released by the Commission of Tourism Development of Tibet Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Tibet's total tourism revenue reached 44.94 billion yuan in the three quarters, up 29.8 percent year on year. This year, Tibet will start …

Tourism booming at World's Third Pole
6 years, 4 months ago

Tourism booming at World's Third Pole

China Daily  

The year 2018 is essential for Tibet's tourism industry as the regional government is making efforts to boost the all-for-one tourism to enhance the land's charm as a tourist destination at the Third Pole of the world. At the ongoing Fourth China Tibet Tourism and Cultural Expo, Qizhala, chairman of Tibet autonomous region, stressed the need to implement the "Tourism …

Tourism booming at World's Third Pole
6 years, 4 months ago

Tourism booming at World's Third Pole

China Daily  

The year 2018 is essential for Tibet's tourism industry as the regional government is making efforts to boost the all-for-one tourism to enhance the land's charm as a tourist destination at the Third Pole of the world. At the ongoing Fourth China Tibet Tourism and Cultural Expo, Qizhala, chairman of Tibet autonomous region, stressed the need to implement the "Tourism …

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