Tibet receives record number of tourists in 2009 despite travel bans after last year’s riots

BEIJING — Tibet received a record 4.75 million tourists in the first nine months of this year, state media reported Wednesday, marking a rebound from ethnic rioting and security clampdowns last year that shut the Himalayan region to travelers.

Tibet prepares to receive more visitors a year after deadly riots

BEIJING — Tibet’s battered tourism industry is gradually recovering from last year’s deadly riots, prompting authorities to phase out discount prices aimed at boosting visitor numbers, state media reported Wednesday.

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