According to the Investment Attraction Bureau of the Development and Reform Commission of Tibet autonomous region, in the first half of this year, Tibet implemented a total of 710 investment attraction projects (469 ongoing projects and 241 new projects).
Dingri county in the Tibet autonomous region has announced it will require visitors to take sightseeing bus to enter the scenery zone of Mount Qomolangma, or Mt. Everest, starting Wednesday.
Artificial weather modification is expected to play a big role in promoting high-quality growth and improving environment in the Tibet autonomous region, the regional weather bureau said on Wednesday.
Tibet's regional capital Lhasa received over 2.86 million tourist arrivals during this year's Shoton Festival, a traditional holiday featuring religious rituals, food, and art, said the local tourism development bureau Tuesday.
Monday marked the second anniversary of the fully operational Lhasa-Nagchu section of the G6 National Expressway, which links Beijing with Tibet, the region's traffic and transportation department said.
A professional competition to test the comprehensive abilities of baristas was held over the weekend in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, as part of a coffee festival.
Thousands of residents formed long lines at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa on Wednesday to visit the exhibition of a giant thangka — religious images embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton Festival, also known as Yogurt Festival.
