Tourists from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, photo from China Tibet Information Center.

Posing in front of Tashilhunpo Monastery, photo from China Tibet Information Center.

In recent years, tourism in Xigaze Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region has developed, which has added more income to the local people. 

According to statistics from Xigaze Tourism Bureau, up to now 13,650 from 6,452 families of the prefecture have been involved in tourism industry. In 2008, the tourism income of rural people hit 634 million yuan and 354 million yuan of which was achieved by selling rural tourist souvenirs.

(1 USD equals about 6.85 yuan.)