Tourism

In pics: Summer travel season begins in Xizang with surge in tourist arrivals
Soaring above Xizang: Journey of a paragliding pioneer

Li Shengtao, the first Chinese to paraglide from Mount Qomolangma, runs a paragliding training base at Yamdrok Lake and has dedicated himself to promoting the sport in Xizang.
Scenery of Serling Tso Lake in SW China's Xizang

Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region.
Scenery of Lhari County in Nagqu, China's Xizang

An aerial drone photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the scenery in Lhari County of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Lake Namtso to enter tourism season in Xizang

As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season.

: China sees 110 mln domestic tourist trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday; China saw 110 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday.

: A unique tour to Xizang; Recently, more than 700 tourists took the Y973 tourist train from Xining Station to embark on an 11-day tour to Xizang.

: Studies show significant progress in Xizang ecological security barrier construction; Recent monitoring and studies by Chinese scientists reveal that southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region remains one of the regions with the best ecological environment quality in the world, while the implementation of the ecological security barrier construction project in the region has achieved significant benefits...

: Summer scenery of Maqu Grassland in NW China; Nicknamed the "Kidney of the Yellow River," Maqu County in Gansu Province's Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture boasts stunning scenery.

: Visa-free policy boosts passenger flow to China at Amsterdam airport; The number of weekly flights to China has increased to 42 from 29 last year, Airline Partnerships Director at Schiphol Airport Wilco Sweijen told Xinhua.

: First cross-border tourism charter flight from Shanghai to Kathmandu, Shigatse takes off; The first cross-border tourism charter flight from Shanghai to Nepal's capital Kathmandu and further to Shigatse of Xizang autonomous region was launched on Saturday with 105 travelers onboard, according to official sources.

: Inspired by a culture of color; As the latest hit TV show To the Wonder has made Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region a trendy travel destination, Zhou Fangyi, a 23-year-old fashion designer, hopes that beyond enjoying the stunning landscape, the lifestyle and fashion of the Kazak ethnic group can be appreciated by more people.

: Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus; ocal tours are the most popular option for the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday on April 3-5, as travelers have shortened the radius of their travel to reduce risk amid the pandemic, business insiders said.