China Tibet Network News On June 8, the Tibet Autonomous Region issued the "Implementation Rules on Implementing a Package of Policies and Measures to Solidly Stabilize the Economy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Details"), which includes 6 aspects and 38 articles. Article 24 of the "Details" mentions that local tourism activities will be launched and 50 million yuan in local tourism incentive subsidies will be arranged.
The picture shows Yamdrok Yumco (data map)
The "Details" also stated that 30 million yuan in tourism consumption vouchers will be issued to travel agencies that organize local tour groups, A-level tourist attractions (including temple scenic spots), and star attractions in the region. Subsidies or incentives will be given to first-class hotels, tourism transportation companies and airlines flying routes within the region. Encourage and guide banking and financial institutions in Tibet to increase credit support to travel agencies, accommodation, and transportation companies that actively participate in local tourism activities. The "Detailed Rules" also require that all municipalities in the Tibet Autonomous Region, based on actual conditions, introduce relevant policies and measures to promote local tourism.
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, the global economy has been severely affected, and the tourism industry has been the first to bear the brunt. In order to minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development and coordinate development and security, our country has successively introduced many policies and measures to stabilize the economy based on the actual situation in different periods. In February this year, in order to help struggling industries in the service sector, including tourism, overcome difficulties and resume development, with the approval of the State Council, National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and other 14 ministries and commissions issued the "On Promoting Promotion "Several Policies for the Resumption of Development of Difficult Industries in the Service Industry"; on May 31, the State Council issued a "Package of Policies and Measures to Solidly Stabilize the Economy". The "Details" mentioned earlier are the supporting implementation rules issued by the Tibet Autonomous Region based on its own conditions. They involve tourism, but also all aspects of the economy and society. The 50 million yuan in local tourism incentives and subsidies is just one of them.
Tourism is one of the pillar industries of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In 2021, Tibet received a total of 41.5 million tourists and achieved tourism revenue of 44.1 billion yuan; in the first quarter of 2022, Tibet received a total of 1.8302 million domestic tourists, of which local tourists accounted for 69%.
The picture shows the farmland at the foot of Yumbulakang (data map)
In order to effectively boost confidence in the tourism market, in mid-May, the Tibet Autonomous Region Tourism Development Department and Tibet Autonomous Region Finance Department issued the "About Launching Local Tourism Activities to Promote the Tourism Industry" "Several Measures for Healthy Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), on the premise of epidemic prevention and control, a series of measures have been introduced for different industries involved in various aspects of the tourism industry such as tourists, scenic spots, travel agencies, and tourism transportation companies. The preferential policy lasts until the end of this year.
As a positive response to the "Measures", on June 8, the 2022 Lhasa Culture and Tourism Consumption Season Beautiful Rural Tourism Series was officially launched; various counties and districts in Lhasa also launched "City Leisure Tour", "Red Patriotic Tour" and " B&B" style tour" and a series of products. According to the relevant person in charge of Lhasa City, more tourism products and routes will be launched in the future.
The epidemic must be prevented, the economy must be stable, and development must be safe. I hope that the COVID-19 epidemic will end soon, and Tibet’s blue sky and white clouds are waiting for tourists at home and abroad. (China Tibet Network reporter/Yang Yueyun)
