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Business people from all over the world are welcome to invest in Tibet, Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Regional People’s Congress, said on Sunday.

Qiangba Puncog made this remark at a press conference for domestic and foreign journalists at the Third Session of the 11th National People Congress (NPC).

He said that Tibet has improved its infrastructure substantially and has opened wider to the outside world since the democratic reform was launched in 1959, especially since the reform and opening up drive was initiated in 1979.

The unique natural environment, high altitude and abundant natural resources have made the region attractive to overseas Chinese and business people from Hong Kong and Macao.

Moreover, Tibet enjoys more and better preferential policies on investment introduction than any other areas in China.

Lhasa City Mayor Dorji Tsedrup said that Lhasa is the “cleanest and most beautiful place” in the world, and that more overseas Chinese have invested in the city in the last two years.

Lhasa will offer the best services and preferential treatment to tourists and business people around the world, he added.

As of July 1, trains to Tibet’s capital Lhasa will arrive at the station several minutes earlier than the original timetable, according to the Lhasa Raiway Station.

“From July 1 to September 30, trains leaving out of Tibet will follow the original timetable, while the timetable for trains getting into Tibet will be slightly adjusted,” said Jia Nailin, deputy chief of the Lhasa Railway Station.

According to the adjusted timetable, T28 from Beijing to Lhasa will arrive at the station 34 minutes earlier, T23/223 from Chongqing/Chengdu to Lhasa, 16 minutes earlier, T165/265 from Shanghai/Guangzhou to Lhasa, 10 minutes earlier, and K917/9801 from Xining/Lanzhou to Lhasa, 12 minutes earlier.

Jia said that since June 10, Tibet has seen an increased number of tourists, with an average daily arrival of 2,900 and 2,600 leaving by train.

He also promised that students could get train tickets during the summer vocation. With the approaching of the summer holiday, the railway will see more passengers in and out of Tibet, which could make train tickets in short supply.

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More maps of Tibet: Tibet Regional Maps

1. The Location of Tibet in China and Airlines Map

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 2. A Road Map of Tibet

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3,A Tourist Map of Lhasa

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The prime provinces which fall under the geographical expanse of Tibet include Amdo, Kham and U-Tsang. The map of Tibet provides information about the physiography of the country. Forest and hilly areas, tourist places and politically sensitive zones are also marked in the Tibet map.

Animal husbandry and agriculture are the two prime economic activities of Tibet. Tibetan rugs made of pure wool of the country are exported to various countries of the world and have a huge demand in the national markets too. Fourteenth Dalai Lama is the temporal head of Tibet who helps the people of the country to secure a democratic regime.