Ecotourism becomes leading industry in Tibet's Nyingchi

By:chinatibetnews.com
update:December 07,2016

Dec. 6, 2016 -- In 2015, Nyingchi received 3.51 million tourists, generating 3.28 billion yuan in tourism revenue. This year will witness 3.9 million tourists from both home and abroad. The visitors will bring 3.49 billion yuan in tourism revenue. “Since the central government's sixth working conference on Tibet, Tibet's Nyingchi has focused on the goal of building the International ecological tourism zone. Besides, Nyingchi has started the work of constructing the all-region tourism demonstration zone. Ecotourism industry has become a strategic leading industry for Nyingchi's economic and social development”, the mayor of Nyingchi said.

In recent years, Nyingchi has accelerated the construction of International ecotourism zone and national all-region tourism demonstration zone. It always follows the principle of "making a plan before development, increasing the profit by quality improvement and balancing protection and development". There are three city-level development plans, seven county-level general development plans and 26 scenic spots' development and construction plans. With an investment of more than two billion yuan, seven highways for tourist routes have been completed. Besides, seven air routes linking Nyingchi with Chengdu, Chongqing, Lhasa, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Kunming have been opened.

Furthermore, public service infrastructures get great improvement. Tourism traffic becomes more convenient, safe and comfortable.

Nyingchi strives to build excellent scenic spots and A-class scenic cluster. At the moment, 27 scenic spots open to the public, out of which there are four 4A-class tourist spots and 3A-class tourist spots. The construction of 11 rural tourism demonstration villages has also progressed well.

By: Zhu Shan