LHASA, China (AP) — Tourism is booming in Tibet as more Chinese travel in-country because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing risks to the region’s fragile environment and historic sites. The number ...

LHASA, Tibet -- Tourism is booming in the Tibet Autonomous Region as more Chinese travel in-country because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing risks to the region's fragile environment and historic ...

Built in the 17th century by a predecessor of the current Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, has ...

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BEIJING – Impoverished Tibet is suffering a huge loss to its lucrative and fast-growing tourism industry as the government blocks foreign visitors after last month’s deadly riots, business people in ...

Tibet's battered tourism industry is gradually recovering from last year's deadly riots, prompting authorities to phase out discount prices aimed at boosting visitor numbers, state media reported ...

According to the Tibet Autonomous Region' Tourism Development Committee, some 17.5 million tourists visited Tibet in the first nine months of 2015, 36% more than the same period last year.

LHASA, China – Tourism is booming in Tibet as more Chinese travel in-country because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing risks to the region’s fragile environment and historic sites. The number of ...

Tourists walk down a flight of steps at the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Tourism is booming in Tibet as more Chinese travel in-country ...