hina has restricted entry to Tibet for foreign travelers from this Thursday until the end of March. The closing is an annual event since the year 2008, when the Tibetan capital of Lhasa was rocked by unrest linked to the anniversary of an uprising against the Beijing government.
Tibet | Photo: Getty images
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Updated on 28/02/2016
In April, Tibet will once again receive visits from foreign tourists. The authorities they will stop issuing permits to travelers during this time.
According to the Development Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, some 17,5 millions of tourists visited Tibet in the first nine months of 2015, and 36% more than the same period of the previous year.
Chen Jianliang, a student from Shenzhen, in southern China, said: "Most people are tired of the urban landscape, sino que van a Tíbet por su serenidad".
This ban began in the year 2008, when the Tibetan capital of Lhasa was rocked by unrest linked to the anniversary of an uprising against the Beijing government.
