(TibetanReview.net, Sep15, 2018) – Entry will be free for tourists visiting the Potala and Norbulingka in Tibet’s capital Lhasa during the winter period of Nov 1, 2018 to Mar15, 2019, reported China’s online Tibet news service eng.tibet.cn Sep 14. The fees during the peak tourism season for these historical winter […]

(TibetanReview.net, Sep08, 2018) – The once remote western Tibet’s region of Ngari is remote no more, for not only have Chinese immigrants flooded it to make it their home in large numbers but it has also become a major tourist attraction following China’s development of significant transport and tourist infrastructure […]

(TibetanReview.net, Jun02, 2018) – China aims to overrun Tibet Autonomous Region with more than 30 million tourists per year, generating an annual tourism revenue of over 55 billion yuan, in 2020, reported the country’s official Xinhua news agency Jun 1. This was stated in the context of the report that […]

(TibetanReview.net, May08, 2018) – China on May 7 reported nearly 50 percent increase in visitors and revenue from tourism in tightly controlled Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) during the winter months of Jan-Mar 2018 compared to the same period last year. Promoting winter tourism, including with travel, accommodation, and entry-ticket discounts […]

(TibetanReview.net, Feb27, 2018) – China has announced preferential policies for travellers to the Tibet Autonomous Region from Feb 1 to Apr 30, 2018 in order to promote winter tourism there, reported the prnewswire.com news agency Feb 23. However, these preferential policies dot not seem to apply to overseas Tibetans seeking […]

(TibetanReview.net, Nov23, 2017) – Sino-Vatican ties appear to have taken a nosedive, given previous reports that the two sides were about to reach a deal on appointment of Bishops in China and pursuant diplomatic recognition of each other at the expense of Taiwan, with the Holy See seen as giving […]