Walnut Festival to kick off in Tibet

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Gyatsa County has been renowned for its walnut for thousands of years.

The two-day 2nd Dagpo Walnut Festival will be held in Gyatsa Couty of Tibet, Sep. 16, 2013, with the preparatory work well underway, according to Tibet Daily.

Gyatsa County has been renowned for its walnut for thousands of years. The local walnut was given silver award and excellent product award in the 2008 National Walnut Fair and the 2nd Forestry Expo China 2011 respectively.

In recent years, Gyatsa County strives to build a high-quality Tibetan walnut base by taking advantage of its brand advantage.

Gyatsa County has been renowned for its walnut for thousands of years.

The Dagpo Walnut Festival will offer a platform for the development of local walnut industry. Centered around the large-scale plantation, standardized management and intensive operation, the Gyatsa County will take the festival as an opportunity to upgrade the level of walnut industry by adhering to the concept of ecological industrial development and standardized base construction, aiming at boosting the local economy and rural income.

The organizing committee will arrange performances by folk troupes from different regions and sports competitions for the farmers and herdsmen as well as activities such as special agricultural products promotion, handicrafts exhibition and outdoor celebrations to further promote the tourism image of the holy Lhamoi Lhatso Lake and MillenniumWalnut Forest.

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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