Tibet: Tibet Reopens to Foreign Tourists

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 25th, 2008 | Trackback

Now that the Olympic torch has passed through Lhasa, Chinese authorities have reopened Tibet to foreign tourists, saying the torch’s successful journey has shown that Tibet is stable enough for foreign visitors. Officials closed Tibet to all tourists after anti-Chinese riots broke out in Lhasa March 14, but allowed domestic tourists back in on April 23 and tourists from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan on May 1.

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