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Overlooking the Dujun Grand Canyon in Nagqu, Tibet

Overlooking the Dujun Grand Canyon in Nagqu, Tibet

The Dujun Grand Canyon Scenic Area is situated in the southeastern part of Lhari County, Tibet, approximately 55 kilometers away from the county seat, along National Highway 349.

Multiethnic village offers template for rural tourism

Multiethnic village offers template for rural tourism

Homestays and a wide range of cultural artifacts are providing better lives for residents of an isolated settlement in Southwest China. Yan Dongjie reports.

Tourism market shows summer recovery signs

Tourism market shows summer recovery signs

With summer drawing to a close, the tourism market has shown a surprisingly good performance with both domestic and outbound travel growing.

Millions of tourists come to celebrate

Millions of tourists come to celebrate

Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet autonomous region, received more than 2.86 million tourist arrivals during this year's Shoton Festival, a traditional holiday featuring religious rituals, food and arts, said the Tibet Tourism Development Bureau on Aug 22.

Shoton Festival injects new vitality into Tibet's tourism

Shoton Festival injects new vitality into Tibet's tourism

Tibet's regional capital Lhasa received over 2.86 million tourist arrivals during this year's Shoton Festival, a traditional holiday featuring religious rituals, food and art, said the local tourism development bureau Tuesday.

Tibet sees record air passenger volume in July

Tibet sees record air passenger volume in July

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region logged a new record in single-month passenger throughput in July since the opening of civil aviation in the region in 1965.

Summer scenery of Shannan city in Tibet

Summer scenery of Shannan city in Tibet

This photo taken on July 29, 2023 shows the scenery in a valley of Cona County, Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Village combines tea and tourism to prosper

Village combines tea and tourism to prosper

In a garden in Geling village in Metog county in the Tibet autonomous region, the morning air is filled with the sweet aroma of freshly picked tea.

China expects 120 mln railway trips around May Day

China expects 120 mln railway trips around May Day

About 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from April 27 to May 4 around the May Day holiday, said the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. on Thursday.

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains vitality following a shift in COVID-19 response.

China's Tibet receives 2.55 mln tourists in Q1

China's Tibet receives 2.55 mln tourists in Q1

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region received more than 2.55 million tourists from home and abroad in the first quarter of this year, raking in tourism revenue of over 2 billion yuan (about 291 million U.S. dollars), regional tourism authorities said on Monday.

Tibet signs cultural, tourism agreements

Tibet signs cultural, tourism agreements

Tibet recently signed agreements on 11 cultural and tourism projects with enterprises from Guangdong province during an investment promotion conference held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, People's Daily reported.

Tibet promotes travel during winter season

Tibet promotes travel during winter season

During the Spring Festival holiday this year, Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, received nearly 287,000 tourist visits, an increase of 18.8 percent year-on-year, Tibet Daily reported.

Jokhang Temple in Tibet reopens

Jokhang Temple in Tibet reopens

​The Jokhang Temple in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region reopened to the public on Tuesday after being closed for more than five months.

Winter tourism campaign starts in Tibet on Jan 1

Winter tourism campaign starts in Tibet on Jan 1

The Tibet autonomous region will launch a new round of its Winter Tour Campaign on Jan 1 to attract more tourists to the region in the winter time, according to a statement released by the regional department of tourism development recently. The campaign will run until March 13.

Holiday consumption shows robust recovery

Holiday consumption shows robust recovery

Restaurants, hotels and shopping malls across the country saw a return of the long-lost hustle and bustle of crowds during the New Year holiday, following China's optimization of COVID-19 control measures and as a large number of people recovered from coronavirus infections.