CHINA-INTERNAL: TOURISM IN TIBET

The Hilton Nyingchi Resort in the city of Nyingchi in Tibet is the first international brand resort in Nyingchi and the Hilton Group's first hotel in Tibet. It opened in March 2017 to, according to its General Manager Larry Gao, take advantage of "the annual peach blossom season, which attracts about 600,000 tourists this year." More than 14,000 people have stayed in the hotel since it opened. Tibet is promoting tourism, which has become a major driver of the region's growth currently contributing over 30 percent to the TAR's total GDP. Zhang Gengyun, Vice Mayor of Nyingchi, told Xinhua that "Tourism produces pollution-free GDP and is a pillar sector in line with our green development path." He added that "Transport is the major factor checking tourism growth in Tibet. The Nyingchi Mainling Airport is one of the busiest airports in China and it's not easy to book tickets." He anticipated that tourism in Tibet  will surge once the railway opens linking Sichuan Province's capital city Chengdu with Lhasa around 2025. The Hilton Group is considering setting up hotels in two other Tibetan cities, Lhasa and Xigaze.

(Comment: The total length of highways in Tibet grew from 65,198 kilometers in 2012 to over 82,000 kilometers today. High-grade highways saw their mileage increase six-fold from 2012 to 2016.)







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