Chengdu is one of four major natural attractions in the Aba Autonomous Prefecture of Tibetan and Qiang Nationalities in the southwestern Sichuan Province. Starting from May 1, Chengdu again welcomes foreign tourists. Other attractions opened for tourists are the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, Huanglong Scenic Area and the Wolong National Nature Reserve which are all World [...]
Travel agencies have been ordered to stop arranging trips to Tibet for foreigners in order to apparently “secure safe passage” for the Olympic torch to Mount Everest in May. The decision reverses last week’s announcement by tourism officials that Tibet would reopen to foreigners on May 1. The Globe and Mail has posted more information [...]
Last month’s deadly riots in Tibet, a wonderful region known for it’s majestic scenery and exotic religious culture, has had its impact felt on an otherwise fast-growing tourism industry as the government bars foreign visitors. Because the ban on inbound tourists, as well as a lack of local ones, travel agents, hotels and shops in [...]