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16:19, 01-Jun-2018
Tibet receives record number of tourists in first four months in 2018
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Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region received a record number of 2.7 million tourists, including 39,900 from overseas, in the first four months of this year, up 63.5 percent year on year.
The region also raked in 3.5 billion yuan (545 million US dollars) in tourism revenue, up 62.8 percent on an annual basis.
Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. /VCG Photo
Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. /VCG Photo
From February to April, the regional government offered discounted packages and reduced average hotel and ticket costs to attract more visitors.
The region aims to receive over 30 million tourists in 2020, with revenue over 55 billion yuan.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency