One local industry promoting local economy and enriching local residents.

Since its opening in 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been serving as an important driving force for the economic development of Tibet.

"When it opens, Chengdu citizens will be able to have lunch in Chengdu at noon and at night, be in Markam for dancing circle dance and experiencing Gyarong Tibetan customs."

The government of the Tibet autonomous region has been enhancing road construction and maintenance in the region’s rural areas, with 695 of its 697 townships accessible by road, according to the region’s department of transportation.

Jaggang Village is developing a collective economy which stresses building material manufacturing, border trade, plant nursery and local husbandry, so that the residents are prepared with working skills in addition to government subsidies.

China has installed its first independently-developed atmosphere observation system known as APSOS in Tibet.

A preliminary study on the Kangding-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway shows the section will include at least 10 rail tunnels each longer than 10 kilometers, Tibet Daily reported this week.

On August 8, the unveiling ceremony for the Lhasa Technology Incubator and Employment Base for University Graduates was held at Lhasa Municipal Intellectual Property Office.