Archive for the ‘Tibet’ Category
Tibet expects 15 Million Visitors per Year
The annual number of tourists visiting the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) by the year 2015 will be more than five times the region’s current official population of less than three million, according to China’s state media Jan 13. At 15 million, the number of tourists will be more than double the present figure, reported Xinhua [...]
January 17, 2011
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Tibet and Nepal team up to boost Himalayan tourism
LHASA – Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region will work closely with Nepal to boost the tourism industry in the Himalayan region, officials said Friday. “To start with, we’ll jointly launch day tours along the China-Nepal border,” said Wang Songping, deputy chief of Tibet’s tourism administration, at “Welcome to Nepal,” a briefing on Nepal tourism in [...]
July 19, 2010
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Author Simhananda Sheds Light on Light with Latest Book, “Scriptings of the Soul in Questions of Light”
by Bea Broda An author of a number of books designed to help seekers on their path to personal spiritual enlightenment, Simhananda has released another book entitled “Scriptings of the Soul in Questions of Light,” which was an award winning finalist at the national Books 2009 Awards in the Spirituality/Inspirational category. Each page contains one [...]
November 16, 2009
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Tibet sets July tourist record
BEIJING – A total of 1.2 million tourists visited Tibet last month — a record for July — state media said Sunday, as travellers returned to the Himalayan region 17 months after deadly unrest there.
August 20, 2009
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TIBET’S TOURISM SEEMS FINALLY RECOVERING
Tibet is a hot spot and also a luring tourism destination. The region is becoming more and more dependent on the revenue from tourism industry but the well known violent riots have damaged the industry significantly. Nevertheless, recent numbers show that the Tibetan tourism is recovering.
May 6, 2009
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Tibet aims to attract three million tourists this year
BY XINHUANET.COM/etn | JAN 04, 2009 LHASA – Tibet Autonomous Region aims to host three million tourists this year, the regional bureau said.
January 5, 2009
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Tibet cuts fares, hotel rates to lure winter sightseers, revive tourism
By xinhuanet.com/etn | Dec 23, 2008 LHASA – Tibet’s tourism market, battered by riots here in March, has cut travel and hotel costs in hopes of luring domestic and international sightseers. The tourism bureau is promoting a winter tour package, deputy chief Wang Songping said on Tuesday. “Most of the tourist attractions, airline companies, hotels [...]
December 24, 2008
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Tibet bag surprise fashion hit
By Rita Payne, eTN Europe | Oct 06, 2008 Supporters of the Dalai Lama are delighted that one of Britain's top British designers, Vivienne Westwood, displayed a bag promoting the Tibetan cause on the catwalk. A bag with the slogan "Keep Tibet Alive" was used as an accessory in Westwood's Spring 2009 ready to wear [...]
October 6, 2008
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Official sources: Lhasa to reopen for foreign tourists
Beijing – More than three months after it was shut to the outside world following the worst anti-government protests in two decades, the Tibetan Capital Lhasa would soon be reopened for foreign tourists, local officials said.
June 19, 2008
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Turmoil in Tibet
Mar 17, 2008 Dear Friends and Colleagues, (sent to etn) Namaste! Greeting from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal! After 20 years, on the behest of their spiritual head Dalai Lama, the Buddhist monks are on the street to highlights their grievance and animosity against the domination of China. China has always claimed that Tibet has [...]
March 17, 2008
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