Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region plans to transmit 2 billion kWh of clean electricity to 16 other provincial-level regions in China this year, the regional power company said Friday.
Construction of the expansion of the Qinghai-Xizang grid interconnection project began on Tuesday in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, according to State Grid Xizang Electric Power Company.
The "10,000 Enterprises Vitalizing 10,000 Villages" program has implemented 360 business and public welfare projects in Xizang autonomous region, benefiting 215,000 farmers and herdsmen, said sources from the Xizang Autonomous Region Federation of Industry and Commerce.
Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has pledged to further leverage its unique advantages to promote high-quality development, according to a press conference held Thursday by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.
The Xizang autonomous region will open more international flight routes, enrich its inbound tourism routes and products, and improve entry, language translation and payment services to attract more international tourists to enjoy its magnificent natural landscapes and its rich and unique ethnic culture, said Xu Zhitao, vice-chairman of the autonomous region, at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.
An afforestation project in the mountains to the north and south of Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is building a greener place for residents, the region's authorities said recently.
The Xizang autonomous region remains one of the best places in the world in terms of ecological quality, according to its 2023 Environmental Bulletin, which was released on Wednesday.
A 167-kilometer section of a highway project linking Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, and Shigatse Airport in Shigatse officially opened to traffic on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in improving regional transportation infrastructure.