China's Tibet witnesses strong recovery in tourism
Updated: June 17, 2023 08:48Xinhua
Tourists pose for photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 15, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. [Photo/Xinhua]
A tourist poses for photos with actors in front of a theater in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a rainbow in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists in traditional Tibetan costumes pose for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on March 2, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]
