Tibet will re-open to visits by foreign tourists on Wednesday, the local authority said Tuesday.
An official named Tanor, the Tibet regional tourism administration deputy director, said two Swedish tourists would arrive in Lhasa on Wednesday. Four others from Singapore would come Sunday.
The success of the recent torch relay proved Tibet to be more stabilized and the time was right to reopen, he said. "Tibet is safe. We welcome the domestic and foreign tourists."
(Source: China Tibet Information Center)
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Tibet tourism was suspended after the riots broke out on March 14th, 2008. During the suspension, the government of Tibet Region tried their best to stabilize the society and repair the tourism facilities which were broken in the riots. The tourism practitioners improved the quality of their service in order to rebuild the reputation of Tibet tourism.
On April 23rd, 2008, Tibet was reopened to domestic tourists. 160 tour groups visited Tibet between April 23rd and June 20th. On June 21st, 2008, the Olympic torch was relayed successfully in Lhasa.
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