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Tibet cuts fares, hotel rates to lure winter sightseers, revive tourism

Tibet's tourism market, battered by riots here in March, has cut travel and hotel costs in hopes of luring domestic and international sightseers. The tourism bureau is promoting a winter tour package, deputy chief Wang Songping said on Tuesday.... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Dec 23 2008

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