Tibet Tourism
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Potala Palace Entry Freed to Public for Three Months
The iconic Potala palace in Tibet’s capital city, Lhasa, is waived of the charges to visit the place to the public for the next three months. This entry to other quality tourist attractions has also been made entry free to the public in a campaign to boost tourism development in the region.
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China Launches Helicopter Tourism In Tibet
In order to boost tourism in Tibet, China has launched helicopter tourism for tourists to have a bird-eye view of Tibet’s provincial capital, Lhasa. The announcement is pertaining to the official permit of touring Lhasa through a helicopter, a practice prominent in many other countries.
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Tibet Remains Closed For 10 Days To All Visitors
Tibet remains closed for 10 days to all visitors according to the reports. The authorities have closed down Tibet to all foreign visitors since last week in view of the on going top-level government meetings being held in Beijing and Lhasa between October 18 to October 28 this year.
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Report Explains Tibet Becoming China’s Playground
A report in the yahoo news titled as Tibet becoming China’s playground was published today where in the author explains how the Chinese are exploiting the economic opportunities in the field of tourism in Tibet. The booming tourism business in Tibet that is generating on an average a revenue of $2.9 billion.