Tibet winter visits up 84 pct with over 2 mln tourists

LHASA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Tibet Autonomous Region received 2.46 million Tourists last Winter, up 84.2 percent Year-on-Year, local authorities said.

The region's tourism industry brought in around 2.62 billion yuan (about 390.2 million U.S. dollars) from Nov. 1 last Year to March 15, a Year-on-Year growth of 41.1 percent, according to the regional tourism development department.

In a bid to attract more Tourists during the Winter, the region has rolled out a spate of preferential policies including waiving admission charges for some scenic spots and discounted flight tickets during the Winter season.