Tourism industry witnesses rapid growth in Metok County, China's Tibet

2016-03-25 11:42:00 | From:Xinhua


Photo taken on March 20, 2016 shows the snake-shaped Guoguotang Great Ben of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Dexing Township of Metok County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Metok County used to be the last county without a permanent road access in China, due to the landscape being surrounded by several high-elevation mountain ranges. Since its traffic was opened by the Metok Road in 2013, the tourism industry of Medog has witnessed a rapid growth. In 2015, the county received 70,800 trips. [Photo/Xinhua] 


Photo taken on March 19, 2016 shows a mountain road in Metok County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Metok County used to be the last county without a permanent road access in China, due to the landscape being surrounded by several high-elevation mountain ranges. Since its traffic was opened by the Metok Road in 2013, the tourism industry of Medog has witnessed a rapid growth. In 2015, the county received 70,800 trips. [Photo/Xinhua]


Photo taken on March 20, 2016 shows a village along the Metok Road in Medog County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Metok County used to be the last county without a permanent road access in China, due to the landscape being surrounded by several high-elevation mountain ranges. Since its traffic was opened by the Metok Road in 2013, the tourism industry of Metok has witnessed a rapid growth. In 2015, the county received 70,800 trips. [Photo/Xinhua]

 

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