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Strive towards a worldwide destination of tourist attraction

By En Ze (People's Daily Online)    10:31, May 26, 2014
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Beautiful homeland, blessed Lhasa. Photo by Chen Jiajia

Blue sky, white clouds, holy mountains, sacred lakes… you can find these only in Lhasa. 

Picturesque scenic sites, five-star hotel, convenient traffic, cozy service…you can find these in Lhasa too.

Lhasa – a snow-covered plateau, City of Sunlight - is the common destination for countless trains, flights, cars, bicycles, and walking pilgrims. Tourists, with dark hairs and eyes or blue eyes and white skin, meet at the foot of the Potala Palace, the square of Jokhang Temple, and the winding streets of Lhasa after long travel from each corner of the world.

“To build tourism industry a strong, unique and intriguing industry in Tibet”, and “To turn Tibet into one important destination of tourist attraction in the world” are not only what the central government eager to see happening in this land, but the dream Lhasa has gone after for long with down-to-earth efforts. Just like the rising sun, the dream will enlighten the land with more charming glows!

Explosive growth of tourism sector

Tourism rises as pillar industry with expanded traffic network

The old bottleneck once constraining the tourism prosperity in Tibet is shattered by the quickly expanded three-dimensional traffic network which links the outside world with the mystery land via newly established Qinghai-Tibet Railway, more operating airports, and further optimized arterial roads…Tibet is no longer a forbidden and remote place. It opens welcoming arms to tourists from every part of the world.

What will you find in Lhasa? Xiao Lin, a tourist coming from Beijing, will tell you in detail: there is lofty and splendid Potala Palace, grand and solemn Jokhang Temple, garden paradise of Norbulingka, urban water wonder of Lalu Wetland, towering snow mountain, boundless grassland, and pastoral songs flowing in the air…

“My friends and I were singing the song Head for Lhasa by Train all the way throughout our journey. It was more and more difficult for us to hold back our excitement when we were approaching it. At the time we finally reached the dreamed land, we were simply overwhelmed by all these unimaginable views we beheld. The song of Zheng Jun Return to Lhasa kept resonant in our minds. Such kind of sour-stirring experience is simply beyond the description of language. I felt happy to share such divine moments with my friends. I hope more and more people can come and stand on the magic land, to feel the pure of mind and shock of heart”, said Xiao Lin.

“Lhasa stands out in the world as a unique land with marvelous and exclusive customs and landscapes”, said Mr. Qi Zhala, the Member of Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and the Secretary of Lhasa Municipal Party Committee, “we are endowed with all these advantages to make Lhasa the worldwide destination of tourist attraction.” As an intriguing combination of splendid natural landscape, unique urban culture, and rich folk custom, Lhasa is the dreaming place for people all over the world.

During recent years, tourism sector in Lhasa has witnessed explosive growth, and become the strategic pillar industry of the City. In 2013, Lhasa has received an influx of 8 million tourists (or, a 22.7% year-on-year growth) and secured RMB8.2 billion of tourism income (or, a 25.5% year-on-year rise). The revenue from tourism sector has contributed 26.3% of GDP in Lhasa, which has enjoyed no less than 20% growth in tourism sector for many straight years.


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(Editor:Liang Jun、Huang Jin)

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