Charming winter scenary in Tibet.[Photo/NGAcn.blog]

Tibet starts to promote its winter tour as the 7th Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon cultural tourism festival unveiled its curtain on October 18. Summer is the peak time for tourism in Tibet, however, winter in Tibet unlashes another charming attraction.

A traveler from Guangdong Province who came to Nyingchi, southeastern Tibet during the period the 7th Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon cultural tourism festival said that he used to think Tibet in autumn and winter was not suitable for tourism, but he was fascinate by the colorful forests in Nyingchi, and he thought it was much worthy to travel to Tibet after October.

Besides, to promote winter tour, a series of price cut including ticket price, hotel price and flight discount will be implemented. The 2011 Tibet Winter Tourism Season is set to be opened during this Yarlung Zangbo festival with half ticket price for most scenic spots in Tibet and hotel price dropping by about 40% to 60% from November 1st this year to March, 2012.