Recently, the list of 2017 national leisure agriculture and rural tourism demonstration counties was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. Baxoi County of Chamdo City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region was also included in the list. So far, there are 7 national leisure agriculture and rural tourism demonstration counties and 9 demonstration sites in Tibet.

To enrich the content of rural tourism and promote the individuation, specialization, and marketization of rural tourism, during the 13th Five Year Plan period, Tibet will focus on creating a variety of rural tourism zones with different characteristics. At the same time, Tibet is planning to create 10 rural tourism demonstration counties, 50 rural tourism small towns, and 151 rural tourism demonstration villages.

Developing leisure agriculture and rural tourism is of great significance to promoting the supply-side structural reform of agriculture and animal husbandry, promoting the integrated development of the first, second and third industries, and meeting people's growing needs for a better life.