Tibet makes strong tourism recovery
1 2020-12-24 08:53:59chinadaily.com.cn
Editor : Mo Hong e
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Tourists visit the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region. (Photo by He Penglei/China News Service)
The Tibet autonomous region has received more than 34 million domestic and overseas tourists this year, with revenues hitting 35.8 billion yuan ($5.4 billion), the Tibet Tourism Development Department said on Wednesday.
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the region s tourism industry has maintained good momentum. Last year it received more than 40 million visitors, with revenues exceeding 56 billion yuan.
In the first half of the year, Tibet s tourism market recovered more quickly than in any other Chinese province or region. The number of visitors to the region was up 15.4 percent year-on-year in September and up 20.3 percent in October, online travel service Trip.com said.