Xizang sees 16.56 pct increase in Spring Festival tourist visits

Meanwhile, official statistics from the region's commerce department show that the 35 key commercial enterprises collectively achieved sales of more than 38 million yuan during the period, a year-on-year increase of 7.79 percent, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Behind the bustling consumer scenes, strong support from passenger flow and logistics is indispensable. During the holiday, Xizang's civil aviation passenger transportation volume reached 136,197 person-times, and the cargo and mail throughput reached 304.3 metric tons.