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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.

The global impact of environmental protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The global impact of environmental protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Nine years ago, Ren Feipeng's scientific survey of the source region of the Yangtze River unveiled a breathtaking landscape -- majestic, sacred snow-capped mountains, meandering rivers, enchanting wetlands, and the resilient Tibetan antelope adding to the natural splendor.

Scenery of Baiku Lake in Xigaze, Tibet

Scenery of Baiku Lake in Xigaze, Tibet

This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows the scenery of Baiku Lake and nearby snow mountains in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

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.

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.

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.