How much does tourism revenue account for Tibet's GDP?

According to reports, a few days ago, the Xizang Autonomous Region Municipal Government Information Office said that from 20 12 to 20 16, Tibet received a total of 82.3606 million domestic and foreign tourists, achieving a total tourism revenue of 1 10833 billion yuan, of which tourism revenue accounted for nearly 30% of Tibet's GDP.

According to the report, up to now, Tibet's tourism industry has initially formed economies of scale, built a tourism brand with Tibetan characteristics represented by the "Snow Festival" in Lhasa, and deeply integrated the development of tourism culture, laying a solid foundation for comprehensively promoting the construction of important tourist destinations in the world.

From Tibet to August of 20 17, there were 2,809 tourist enterprises in Tibet, with 350,000 people in tourism professionals and 3,235 tourist vehicles. There are 39 national A-level scenic spots116 scenic spots16, 3 national historical and cultural cities, 2 historical and cultural cities in China and 5 traditional villages in China, and the whole industry is fixed.

Yue Ji, deputy director of the Xizang Autonomous Region Tourism Commission, said that the development of tourism in Tibet has reached a new level. In 20 16, 23 159400 domestic and foreign tourists were received, and the total tourism revenue was 33.075 billion yuan, 2.6 times of that in 20 12, and the total tourism revenue was equivalent to about 27% of Tibet's GDP.