Online retail sales in the Xizang autonomous region surged to 480 million yuan ($66.69 million) from Feb 10 to Feb 17, representing a 20.2 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to statistics published on the official website for the Xizang Autonomous Region Department of Commerce.
The Qinghai-Xizang grid interconnection project has operated safely for over 12 years, with a cumulative power transmission of more than 20 billion kWh, the State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company said on Tuesday.
Local authorities reported on Tuesday that a new species of pepper plant had been discovered in Metog county of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region received about 2.04 million visitors from Feb 10 to 17 this year, up over 300 percent year-on-year, local authorities said.
The number of registered foreign trade companies in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region reached 1,045 in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 26.51 percent, according to the latest data from Lhasa customs.
Iconic tourist destinations in Xizang, such as Potala Palace, have been open to the public free of charge until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion.
