Tibet opens themed post office for tourists
Tibet has opened a themed post office for tourists at the foot of Mount Kangrinboqe in Ngari Prefecture, local government said Tuesday.
The post office, at a cost of 800,000 yuan (about 125,000 U.S. dollars), provides tourists with stamps, cultural and creative products and souvenirs.
Mount Kangrinboqe is sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism. The mountain and Mapam Yumco, a lake about 20 km from the mountain, attract a large number of tourists each year.
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