Tibet sees more than 24 million tourist visits in H1 2023
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Tibet sees more than 24 million tourist visits in H1 2023

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08-02-2023
 
During the first half of this year, the region received more than 24 million tourist visits, an increase of 41 per cent year-on-year, according to the regional tourism development department.
 
A flood of tourists, some from overseas, have come to enjoy the unique cultural and natural beauties of the Tibet autonomous region, which has witnessed a travel boom recently.
 
During the first half of this year, the region received more than 24 million tourist visits, an increase of 41 per cent year-on-year, according to the regional tourism development department. It said that tourism revenue exceeded 26 billion yuan ($3.6 billion), up 47.5 per cent year-on-year.
 
Of the total tourists received, 30,455 were inbound visitors — travellers from overseas — an increase of 494 per cent year-on-year, while more than 24.21 million were domestic visitors, a 41 per cent year-on-year increase.
 
The Chinese online travel agency Ctrip Group reported that travel order volume, including transportation and hotel bookings, for destinations in Tibet during the first half of the year increased by 103 per cent compared with the same period in 2019. The figure reflects a continuous warming trend of tourism in the region.
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