Nearly 90 million yuan was invested in 23 tourist facilities this year in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region with some tourist service stations about to be completed at the end of October.
The tourist facilities include Lhasa Tourist Service Center, Namtso Scenic Spot, Potala Palace-Jokhang Temple-Norbu Linka Cultural Heritage tourist attractions, etc.
Many of the tourist projects feature strong Tibetan culture in design such as the Thangka infrastructure and the Tourist Product Development Base of Tibetan handicraft, etc., according to the staff of Lhasa Tourism Bureau.
The Lhasa Tourist Service Center, consisting of the Tourism Information Technology Application Center, the Information Center, the Emergency Center, etc., will offer better services especially emergency assistance for tourists.
Besides, the projects will create more jobs for the local people and bring in more economic benefits. For example, the restaurants and souvenir shops set up in the tourist areas has not only improved tourist services but also boosted the local economy.
