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Tibet Airlines adding 20 new routes

Tibet Airlines adding 20 new routes

Tibet Airlines plans to add 20 new domestic routes to tap the tourist market during the winter season, starting on Oct 25, including the opening of the airline's first direct flights between Lhasa, the region's capital and Nanjing, Jiangsu provi

Railway plan adds services in 4th quarter

Railway plan adds services in 4th quarter

A railway operating plan implemented on Sunday will boost China's passenger and freight transport capacity, the country's railway operator said.

China's Tibet receives 1.88m tourists in Golden Week holiday

China's Tibet receives 1.88m tourists in Golden Week holiday

Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region received 1.88 million domestic and overseas tourists during the Golden Week holiday ending Thursday, with overall tourism revenue of 979 million yuan ($146 million), local authorities said.

National Day holiday expected to inject new growth for tourism

National Day holiday expected to inject new growth for tourism

The eight-day National Day holiday is expected to inject new growth momentum for China's tourism industry as Chinese people are showing great enthusiasm for traveling during the upcoming holiday, tourism officials said on Sunday.

Herbs, hotels and home cooking raise rural residents' incomes

Herbs, hotels and home cooking raise rural residents' incomes

The quality of the local environment has helped Shuobei, a township in Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county, Qinghai province, move closer to building a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the end of the year.

Tourist train aids poverty-relief in China's Tibet

Tourist train aids poverty-relief in China's Tibet

More than 360 tourists have begun a week-long trip in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, as a tourist train brought them to Lhasa, the regional capital, on Wednesday.

Air routes in Tibet reach 120

Air routes in Tibet reach 120

Recently, with the open of Lhasa-Hongyuan-Minayang flight route, air routes in Tibet reach 120, according to information from Civil Aviation Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region.

120 air routes operating in Tibet

120 air routes operating in Tibet

A total of 120 air routes are now operating in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, since the latest route linking Lhasa with Hongyuan and Mianyang in the region's neighboring province of Sichuan opened, local authorities said.

Lhasa’s visitor throughout exceeds 3.5 million during Shoton Festival

Lhasa’s visitor throughout exceeds 3.5 million during Shoton Festival

Lhasa, capital city of southwest China’ Tibet Autonomous Region has received more than 3.5 million visitor throughout during the traditional Shoton Festival, a year-on-year increase of 3.38%, achieving a tourism revenue of 1.162 billion yuan, a year-on-ye

Potala Palace launches live broadcast of Yogurt Festival

Potala Palace launches live broadcast of Yogurt Festival

A live broadcast of the ongoing Shoton Festival, also known as Yogurt Festival was launched in the Norbulingka, the summar palace of the Dalai lamas by the Potala Palace on August 20.

Village tourism promoted to eliminate poverty in NW China's Qinghai

Village tourism promoted to eliminate poverty in NW China's Qinghai

After the relocation is completed in 2017, Deji Village, relying on its location advantages, explores poverty alleviation and rural revitalization strategy including village tourism and cultural promotion, at the same time, photovoltaic industry is introd

Risking lives for a few likes

Risking lives for a few likes

A section of the national road number 315, passing through Qinghai province, is famous for its beautiful landscape. Green meadows and wild flowers along the long drive are enough inspiration for many passengers to alight from their cars, take in the breat

Tourists enjoy leisure time in Lunang Township of Tibet

Tourists enjoy leisure time in Lunang Township of Tibet

Locals wave to tourists at a resort in Lunang Township, Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 26, 2020. Lunang is described as an oxygen bar with alpine beauty comparable to that of Switzerland. Tourists flock to the township to e

Tibet leads tourism sector so far this year

Tibet leads tourism sector so far this year

The Tibet autonomous region received more than 8 million tourists in the first half of this year, representing the best rebound rate nationally, the region's tourism authorities said recently.

Profile: 4,000-km bike ride to Tibet with 4-yr-old daughter

Profile: 4,000-km bike ride to Tibet with 4-yr-old daughter

For Dou Haobei, who runs a clothes shop in south China's Guangdong Province, the outbreak of COVID-19 has offered him a chance to carry his four-year-old daughter to Tibet on a bicycle, a journey that he had long dreamed of.

Chongqing opens flights to Nyingchi and Daocheng

Chongqing opens flights to Nyingchi and Daocheng

Chongqing Airline launched two flights on July 13 and 14 between Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Nyingchi city in Tibet autonomous region and Daocheng county in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Trip.com inks deal to promote Tibet tourism

Trip.com inks deal to promote Tibet tourism

Trip.com Group, China's largest online travel agency, has inked a strategic cooperation deal with Xigaze in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region to promote local tourism, the group said.

Mining old sites

Mining old sites

The country is seeking to promote its industrial heritage through tourism.

Jokhang Temple in Tibet reopens as epidemic wanes

Jokhang Temple in Tibet reopens as epidemic wanes

The Jokhang Temple in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region reopened to the public Thursday after being closed for more than five months, due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Qinghai section of Golmud-Korla railway begins operations

Qinghai section of Golmud-Korla railway begins operations

The Qinghai section of a railway connecting Golmud in Qinghai province to Korla city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region started operation on Tuesday, according to China State Railway Group.