As the 7-day National Day holiday, which is known as the "golden week holiday" in China, is just around the corner, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is expected to greet the peak tourist season of the year. Statistics indicates Tibet has received a total of 656,916 person times of tourists during the last National Day holiday. Photo shows a tourist from Shanghai is taking ritual walk at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse of Tibet, Sep. 27, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

As the 7-day National Day holiday,which is known as the "golden week holiday" in China,is just around the corner, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is expected to greet the peak tourist season of the year. Statistics indicates Tibet has received a total of 656,916 person times of tourists during the last National Day holiday. Photo shows a tourist is talking photo at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse of Tibet, Sep. 27, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]