Foreign trade in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region climbed to 12.67 billion yuan ($1.77 billion) in 2024, marking a 15.4 percent increase from the previous year, Lhasa Customs officials said Monday.
Xizang autonomous region's power sector reached a historic milestone in 2024, with total electricity consumption soaring to 15.41 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year surge of 13.93 percent, according to State Grid Xizang Electric Power Co.
In 2023, five university students of Xizang ethnic group founded the gallery space hima hima. Rooted in Lhasa, hima hima focuses on both traditional and contemporary Xizang culture and arts, aiming to build a bridge between Xizang artists and the world.
In early January, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county in the city of Shigatse, claiming 126 lives and leveling thousands of houses. Many surrounding counties, including Lnaze, were also affected.
Tourist attractions in the Xizang autonomous region embraced more than 2.38 million visits during the just-concluded Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 16.56 percent year-on-year, according to the region's culture and tourism department.
The Xizang autonomous region received more than 2.38 million tourist visits during the recent Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 16.56 percent year-on-year, according to the region's culture and tourism department.
