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More national parks urged to protect species

More national parks urged to protect species

Experts have called for building more national parks to preserve wildlife and plant species as they have proved effective in protecting wildlife since the first five were established in 2021.

Lake scenery in SW China's Tibet

Lake scenery in SW China's Tibet

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows mud flat of a lake in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

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.

Potala Palace to reopen to the public

Potala Palace to reopen to the public

The iconic Potala Palace in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region will reopen to the public on Tuesday after being closed for more than four months due to the COVID-19 epidemic.