Tibet’s tourism industry is suffering a huge loss as the government blocks foreign visitors after last month’s deadly riots, business people in the region were quoted saying by Reuters.
Travel agents, hotels and shops in other Tibetan areas of western China have reported seeing zero to a trickle of customers due to the ban on inbound foreigners and a lack of Chinese tourists.
At the three-star Shambala Hotel in downtown Lhasa, the report said all 100 rooms were empty on Wednesday. The 455-room Lhasa Hotel was also seeing few visitors.
The report said tour bookings were also down as the industry awaits the government’s decision.
Trouble began in Tibet with a series of monk-led protests that culminated in a violent riot in Lhasa on March 14. Protests have since hit other Tibetan areas of China.
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