Tibet received 1.45 million tourists this year

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Though due to Tibet’s temporary closure and the strictness on Tibet permits, many foreign tourists have to cancel their trip to Tibet in the past months, Tibet received 1.45 million tourists in the first five months of this year, showing an increase of 25.7 percent year on year, local tourism authorities said Wednesday.

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Tourists and Pilgrims in front of Jokhang Temple in Lhasa

Of the total number of tourists, 1.42 million were domestic tourists, the regional tourism bureau said in a statement.

In May, the southwestern autonomous region received 900,000 tourists, as it entered the annual peak travel season that lasts until October, it said.

The plateau region earned nearly 1.5 billion yuan (237 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue in the five months, it added.

Tibet expects 10 million tourist arrivals and 12 billion yuan in tourism revenue this year.

Most of the tourists to Tibet prefer taking train to Lhasa for they think that it can reduce the impact of altitude sickness. Actually, it is not exactly true. Some tourists will sufer from altitude sickness, a doctor in Lhasa said.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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