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At present, tourists are most concerned about what they should prepare to get a Travel Permit to enter Tibet. We have collected pieces of news which we found from newspapers and our local travel suppliers. We hope you could find them helpful for you in preparing your trip.
Happy Days Here Again in Tibet
Tibet welcomed its first batch of foreign tourists on June, 25th, 2008, after a hiatus of more than three months following the March 14 riots in Lhasa.
Tibet Reopened to Foreign Tourists on June 25
Tibet will re-open to visits by foreign tourists on Wednesday, the local authority said Tuesday.
Jack, one of our most experienced travel advisors just returned from his Tibet Tour. We believe it is important for our travel advisors to gain up-to-date information in our industry so that we can keep our customers fully informed. Our travel advisors travel around frequently to explore new sights to add to our tours and refining our existing packages. The new knowledge they have gained from traveling will allow them to give much better advice to our customers.
As autumn descends on China and tourist crush in Tibet has dropped greatly. The low travel season commences in October in Tibet after the National Holidays and the number of Chinese domestic tourists decreases dramatically. It's a great time to see a natural Tibet and avoid the large Chinese tourists groups.
China to Open Shanghai-Lhasa, Guangzhou-Lhasa Trains on the National Holiday 22, September
China Rail is planning to introduce two new train services from Guangzhou in southern China and Shanghai in eastern China to Lhasa in response to increasing demands for train travel to Tibet, according to an official in China's Railway Bureau.
News in August, 2006 Luxurious Tourist Train to Tibet to open in July Next Year 15, August To meet the great demand for train travel to Tibet, China is scheduled to open a deluxe tourist train to Tibet in next July. The train will start from Xining but no details were given. Tibet's New Railway to Extend to Shigatse Next Year 11, August China's newly-built railway to Tibet will be extended some 270 km from Lhasa to the region's second largest city of Shigatse next year, a local official said Wednesday. Qinghai-Tibet Railway Boosts Tourism in Tibet 3, August For Dobgyai, a tourism park manager just outside Tibet's capital Lhasa, knew the Qinghai-Tibet railway would make his life busier but he still was not prepared for the influx. China Southern Airlines to Open Chongqing to Lhasa Route 1, August China Southern Airlines will open a daily service from Chongqing to Lhasa on 1st August. The air company will operate aircraft 319 or 757 on that new route. News in July,2006 Over 4,000 Tourist Daily Take Train to Tibet 30, July A daily average of 4,400 tourists have traveled to Tibet by train since July 1, when the history-breaking Qinghai-Tibet Railway went into operation, said a local tourism official. Train from Guangzhou to Lhasa is to Open On October 1st 23, July After the successful introduction of 3 new train services to Lhasa from Beijing, Xining / Nanzhou and Chengdu / Chongqing, China Rail is planning to introduce a service from Guangzhou to Lhasa commencing on October 1st 2006. Chongqing to Lhasa Air Route Is to Open 20, July Sichuan Airline will open a daily new service from Chongqing in Southwest China to Lhasa the capital city of Tibet on 26, July. Over 2000 Travelers Can Not Visit Potala Palace Daily 20, July Since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway on July 1, visitors to Lhasa have increased to as many as 5,000 per day. To offset the effects of the dramatic increase in travelers and protect its cultural heritage, Potala Palace has restricted visitors to 2,300 daily Trains to Tibet Fully Booked 18, July Since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway two weeks ago, it has carried over 7,241 passengers from Xining, the starting point of the magical highland track. All trains from Xining to Lhasa had been full since July 1, said an official from Xining Railway Station. The opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway provides better access to Tibet. Travelers since ever have more choices to travel the mystical, once hard to reach highland. The pure blue sky, fluffy white clouds and the vista of vast green grassland, snow-capped mountains as well as the local minority groups who live harmoniously with nature in the area provide everlasting beauty, which enable visitors partly fulfill their ambitions to enjoy the wonders and spectacles of nature. China Eastern Airlines Opened Route to Lhasa China's civil aviation regulatory authority has given the go ahead for Shanghai based China Eastern Airlines to commence a daily service from Shanghai to Lhasa via Xian. The service is expected to commence on June 28.